Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs tropical bed bug

Anarta melanopa compared with Cimex hemipterus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while tropical bed bug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	tropical bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Anarta	Cimex
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cimex hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

tropical bed bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	tropical bed bug
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.

tropical bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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