doncella mayor vs Deione

Melitaea phoebe compared with Melitaea deione

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	doncella mayor	Deione
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Melitaea	Melitaea
Species	Melitaea phoebe	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

doncella mayor and Deione share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

doncella mayor

LC — Least Concern

Deione

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	doncella mayor	Deione
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

doncella mayor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Deione

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland