Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Osier

Anarta melanopa compared with Salix viminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Osier
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)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family	Noctuidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anarta	Salix
Species	Anarta melanopa	Salix viminalis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Osier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Osier
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.

Osier

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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