Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Laurel Speckle

Anarta melanopa compared with Trochila laurocerasi

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Laurel Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Laurel Speckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Trochila
Species	Anarta melanopa	Trochila laurocerasi

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Laurel Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Laurel Speckle
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.

Laurel Speckle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.