Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Round-headed borer

Anarta melanopa compared with Saperda candida

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Round-headed borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Round-headed borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Cerambycidae
Genus	Anarta	Saperda
Species	Anarta melanopa	Saperda candida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Round-headed borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Round-headed borer
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.

Round-headed borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Germany, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden