Alder leaf beetle vs chilicote

Agelastica alni compared with Erythrina flabelliformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	chilicote
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	Erythrina
Species	Agelastica alni	Erythrina flabelliformis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

chilicote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	chilicote
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.

chilicote

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Turkey.

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.

chilicote

The chilicote (Erythrina flabelliformis) is a species in the genus Erythrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.