Balkan Marbled White vs Iberian Marbled White

Melanargia larissa compared with Melanargia lachesis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Marbled White	Iberian Marbled White
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Melanargia	Melanargia
Species	Melanargia larissa	Melanargia lachesis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Iberian Marbled White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanargia.

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Marbled White	Iberian Marbled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.