Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Moth

Anarta melanopa compared with Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Noctuidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anarta	Phyllonorycter
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Moth
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.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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