Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White rot

Anarta melanopa compared with Stromatinia cepivora

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while White rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Stromatinia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Stromatinia cepivora

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White rot
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 rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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