Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs star-wort

Anarta melanopa compared with Cucullia asteris

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while star-wort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	star-wort
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	Cucullia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cucullia asteris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Family: Noctuidae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

star-wort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	star-wort
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.

star-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.