Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs paddle grass

Anarta melanopa compared with Halophila decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Noctuidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Anarta	Halophila
Species	Anarta melanopa	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	paddle grass
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.

paddle grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.