Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Waved Pincertail

Anarta melanopa compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anarta	Onychogomphus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.