Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Oak Skeletonizer

Anarta melanopa compared with Bucculatrix ainsliella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oak Skeletonizer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Anarta	Bucculatrix
Species	Anarta melanopa	Bucculatrix ainsliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Oak Skeletonizer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Oak Skeletonizer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oak Skeletonizer
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.

Oak Skeletonizer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.