Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rose Rust

Anarta melanopa compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Phragmidium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rose Rust
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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.