Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sand Violet

Anarta melanopa compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anarta	Viola
Species	Anarta melanopa	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sand Violet
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 Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.