Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Stream Beacon

Anarta melanopa compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Anarta	Vibrissea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stream Beacon
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.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.