Balkan Marbled White vs Western Marbled White

Melanargia larissa compared with Melanargia occitanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Marbled White	Western Marbled White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Melanargia	Melanargia
Species	Melanargia larissa	Melanargia occitanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Western Marbled White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanargia.

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Western Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Marbled White	Western Marbled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Western Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.