Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sallow Button

Anarta melanopa compared with Acleris hastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anarta	Acleris
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sallow 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.

Sallow 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