Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Redgum

Anarta melanopa compared with Corymbia calophylla

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Redgum is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Redgum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Noctuidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anarta	Corymbia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Corymbia calophylla

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Redgum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Redgum
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.

Redgum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.