Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sawfly

Anarta melanopa compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Anarta	Pristiphora
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sawfly
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.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden