Alder leaf beetle vs Ashen hoarypea

Agelastica alni compared with Tephrosia cinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Ashen hoarypea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Tephrosia
Species	Agelastica alni	Tephrosia cinerea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ashen hoarypea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Ashen hoarypea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ashen hoarypea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Alder leaf beetle

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

Ashen hoarypea

Ashen hoarypea (Tephrosia cinerea) is a species in the genus Tephrosia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.