Alder leaf beetle vs Brown Pine Lacewing

Agelastica alni compared with Hemerobius stigma

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Brown Pine Lacewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Agelastica	Hemerobius
Species	Agelastica alni	Hemerobius stigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Brown Pine Lacewing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Brown Pine Lacewing
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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brown Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States