Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Small White Aster

Anarta melanopa compared with Symphyotrichum racemosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small White Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Symphyotrichum racemosum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Small White Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small White Aster
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.

Small White Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.