Mélitée andalouse vs Mélitée des centaurées

Melitaea aetherie compared with Melitaea phoebe

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mélitée andalouse	Mélitée des centaurées
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 phoebe

Evolutionary Relationship

Mélitée andalouse and Mélitée des centaurées share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

Mélitée andalouse

LC — Least Concern

Mélitée des centaurées

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mélitée andalouse	Mélitée des centaurées
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.

Mélitée des centaurées

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain