Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Anarta melanopa compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Noctuidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anarta	Bombus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Confusing Bumble 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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.