Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Anarta melanopa compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Noctuidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Anarta	Megachile
Species	Anarta melanopa	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
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.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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