Aetherie Fritillary vs Alder Spittlebug

Melitaea aetherie compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aetherie Fritillary	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Melitaea	Aphrophora
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Aetherie Fritillary and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Aetherie Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aetherie Fritillary	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aetherie Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Aetherie Fritillary

The Aetherie Fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a species in the genus Melitaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.