Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs yellow flax

Anarta melanopa compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Linaceae
Genus	Anarta	Linum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.