Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs toothed wrack

Anarta melanopa compared with Fucus serratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Noctuidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Anarta	Fucus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.