Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Willow Tarspot

Anarta melanopa compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Noctuidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anarta	Rhytisma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.