Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Whitefly

Anarta melanopa compared with Aleyrodes lonicerae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Whitefly
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	Aleyrodidae
Genus	Anarta	Aleyrodes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aleyrodes lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Whitefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Whitefly
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.

Whitefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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