Alder leaf beetle vs Corn speedwell

Agelastica alni compared with Veronica arvensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Corn speedwell
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Chrysomelidae Plantaginaceae
Genus Agelastica Veronica
Species Agelastica alni Veronica arvensis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Corn speedwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Corn speedwell
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.

Corn speedwell

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Corn speedwell

No description available.

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