Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Ocellated Darner

Anarta melanopa compared with Boyeria grafiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anarta	Boyeria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ocellated Darner
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.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.