Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Osborn mealybug

Anarta melanopa compared with Heliococcus osborni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Osborn 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	Heliococcus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Heliococcus osborni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Osborn mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Osborn 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.

Osborn mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden