Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs

Anarta melanopa compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Nitzschia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden