Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Treacle Mustard

Anarta melanopa compared with Erysimum wagifii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Treacle Mustard is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Noctuidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anarta	Erysimum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Erysimum wagifii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Treacle Mustard

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Treacle Mustard
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.

Treacle Mustard

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.