Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Swamp Laurel Oak

Anarta melanopa compared with Quercus laurifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Swamp Laurel Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Noctuidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anarta	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Quercus laurifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Laurel Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Swamp Laurel Oak
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.

Swamp Laurel Oak

Habitat

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

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.