Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Plant bug

Anarta melanopa compared with Atractotomus kolenatii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Plant bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Miridae
Genus	Anarta	Atractotomus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Atractotomus kolenatii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Plant bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Plant bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Plant bug
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.

Plant bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.