Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sap beetle

Anarta melanopa compared with Omosita discoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sap beetle
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	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Anarta	Omosita
Species	Anarta melanopa	Omosita discoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Sap beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sap beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sap beetle
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.

Sap beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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