Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs triple-spotted clay

Anarta melanopa compared with Xestia ditrapezium

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while triple-spotted clay is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	triple-spotted clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anarta	Xestia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Xestia ditrapezium

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and triple-spotted clay share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

triple-spotted clay

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	triple-spotted clay
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.

triple-spotted clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden