Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Three-Spotted Pink

Anarta melanopa compared with Dianthus tripunctatus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Three-Spotted Pink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Three-Spotted Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anarta	Dianthus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Dianthus tripunctatus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Three-Spotted Pink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Three-Spotted Pink
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.

Three-Spotted Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.