African Caper White vs Alder Spittlebug

Belenois creona compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Caper White	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pieridae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Belenois	Aphrophora
Species	Belenois creona	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

African Caper White and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

African Caper White

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Caper White	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Caper White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

African Caper White

The African Caper White (Belenois creona) is a species in the genus Belenois. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.