Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Parrotfeather

Anarta melanopa compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Noctuidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Anarta	Myriophyllum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Parrotfeather
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.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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