Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Squash / Pumpkin

Anarta melanopa compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cucurbita
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Squash / Pumpkin
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.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.