Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Stargrass

Anarta melanopa compared with Cynodon plectostachyus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stargrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Cynodon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cynodon plectostachyus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Stargrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stargrass
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.

Stargrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Mauritius), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.