Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Scuttle fly

Anarta melanopa compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Phoridae
Genus	Anarta	Megaselia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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