Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs sorrel

Anarta melanopa compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Noctuidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Oxalis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.