Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Variable Dancer

Anarta melanopa compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anarta	Argia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.