Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs serpent cactus

Anarta melanopa compared with Peniocereus serpentinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	serpent cactus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Anarta	Peniocereus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Peniocereus serpentinus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

serpent cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	serpent cactus
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.

serpent cactus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, and Zambia.

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.