Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Notched Firefly

Anarta melanopa compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anarta	Pyractomena
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.