Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Prickly Juniper

Anarta melanopa compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anarta	Juniperus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.