Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Anarta melanopa compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anarta	Acleris
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Ahorn-Spinnerwickler share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
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.

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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