Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Peruvian watergrass

Anarta melanopa compared with Luziola peruviana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Peruvian watergrass is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Peruvian watergrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Luziola
Species	Anarta melanopa	Luziola peruviana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian watergrass

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Peruvian watergrass
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.

Peruvian watergrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.