Mélitée des centaurées vs Mélitée des linaires

Melitaea phoebe compared with Melitaea deione

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mélitée des centaurées	Mélitée des linaires
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 deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mélitée des centaurées

LC — Least Concern

Mélitée des linaires

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mélitée des centaurées	Mélitée des linaires
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 des linaires

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