Mélitée des centaurées vs Mélitée du bouillon blanc

Melitaea phoebe compared with Melitaea trivia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mélitée des centaurées	Mélitée du bouillon blanc
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 phoebe	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

Mélitée des centaurées and Mélitée du bouillon blanc share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

Mélitée des centaurées

LC — Least Concern

Mélitée du bouillon blanc

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mélitée des centaurées	Mélitée du bouillon blanc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mélitée des centaurées

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Mélitée du bouillon blanc

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 21 countries:

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