Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs sand bluestem

Anarta melanopa compared with Andropogon hallii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while sand bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	sand bluestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Andropogon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Andropogon hallii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

sand bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	sand bluestem
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.

sand bluestem

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.