Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Parasol Tree

Anarta melanopa compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Anarta	Polyscias
Species	Anarta melanopa	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.