African Orange Tip vs Alder Spittlebug

Colotis evenina compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	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	Colotis	Aphrophora
Species	Colotis evenina	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

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 Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.