Moiré des fétuques vs Moiré provençal

Erebia meolans compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Moiré des fétuques is Least Concern while Moiré provençal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moiré des fétuques	Moiré provençal
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	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia meolans	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Moiré des fétuques and Moiré provençal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Moiré des fétuques

LC — Least Concern

Moiré provençal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moiré des fétuques	Moiré provençal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moiré des fétuques

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Moiré provençal

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain