Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Thin Asphodeline

Anarta melanopa compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Anarta	Asphodeline
Species	Anarta melanopa	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

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

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.