Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs obscure mealybug

Anarta melanopa compared with Pseudococcus viburni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	obscure mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Anarta	Pseudococcus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pseudococcus viburni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

obscure mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	obscure mealybug
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.

obscure mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden