Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs West Indian dropseed

Anarta melanopa compared with Sporobolus pyramidalis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while West Indian dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	West Indian dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Sporobolus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sporobolus pyramidalis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

West Indian dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	West Indian dropseed
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.

West Indian dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (United States), and South America (Bolivia, Ecuador).

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.