Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Spotted Sulphur

Anarta melanopa compared with Acontia trabealis

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Spotted Sulphur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Spotted Sulphur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anarta	Acontia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acontia trabealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Spotted Sulphur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

View Family: Noctuidae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Sulphur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Spotted Sulphur
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.

Spotted Sulphur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.