Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Small shell ginger

Anarta melanopa compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Noctuidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anarta	Alpinia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.