Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rush Disco

Anarta melanopa compared with Lachnum apalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rush Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lachnum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lachnum apalum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rush Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rush Disco
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.

Rush Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.