Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dotted Bee-fly

Anarta melanopa compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Diptera (двукрылые)
Family	Noctuidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Anarta	Bombylius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden