Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs white root-mealybug

Anarta melanopa compared with Rhizoecus albidus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while white root-mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	white root-mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Anarta	Rhizoecus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rhizoecus albidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

white root-mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	white root-mealybug
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.

white root-mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden