Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pine Powdercap

Anarta melanopa compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anarta	Cystoderma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pine Powdercap
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.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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.