Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sparaxis

Anarta melanopa compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sparaxis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, 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.