Alder Bent-wing vs Alder Spittlebug

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Bent-wing	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	Bucculatricidae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Bucculatrix	Aphrophora
Species	Bucculatrix cidarella	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Bent-wing and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Bent-wing	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden