Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Tenthredid wasp

Anarta melanopa compared with Eutomostethus luteiventris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tenthredid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Anarta	Eutomostethus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Eutomostethus luteiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Tenthredid wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Tenthredid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tenthredid wasp
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.

Tenthredid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden