Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs West Indies cherry

Anarta melanopa compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anarta	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	West Indies cherry
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 Indies cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.