Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Weevil

Anarta melanopa compared with Hypera meles

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Weevil
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	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Noctuidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anarta	Hypera
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hypera meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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