Mélitée andalouse vs Freyer's Fritillary

Melitaea aetherie compared with Melitaea arduinna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mélitée andalouse	Freyer's Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Melitaea	Melitaea
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Melitaea arduinna

Evolutionary Relationship

Mélitée andalouse and Freyer's Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

Mélitée andalouse

LC — Least Concern

Freyer's Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mélitée andalouse	Freyer's Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mélitée andalouse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Freyer's Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Mélitée andalouse

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.