Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dock

Anarta melanopa compared with Rumex confusus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anarta	Rumex
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rumex confusus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dock
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.

Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.