Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pointed Caper White

Anarta melanopa compared with Belenois gidica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pointed Caper White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Pieridae
Genus	Anarta	Belenois
Species	Anarta melanopa	Belenois gidica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Pointed Caper White share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Caper White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pointed Caper White
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.

Pointed Caper White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.