Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Maple Button

Anarta melanopa compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anarta	Acleris
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Maple Button
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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden