Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Slender Groundsel

Anarta melanopa compared with Senecio glossanthus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Slender Groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anarta	Senecio
Species	Anarta melanopa	Senecio glossanthus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Slender Groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Slender Groundsel
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.

Slender Groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.