Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Grey Catchfly

Anarta melanopa compared with Silene grisea

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Grey Catchfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Grey Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Noctuidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anarta	Silene
Species	Anarta melanopa	Silene grisea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Grey Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Grey Catchfly
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.

Grey Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.