Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs netted pug

Anarta melanopa compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	netted pug
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	Geometridae
Genus	Anarta	Eupithecia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	netted pug
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.

netted pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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