Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Spiny Bollworm

Anarta melanopa compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Spiny Bollworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Noctuidae	Nolidae
Genus	Anarta	Earias
Species	Anarta melanopa	Earias biplaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Spiny Bollworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Spiny Bollworm
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.

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

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.