Alder leaf beetle vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Agelastica alni compared with Erebia nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agelastica	Erebia
Species	Agelastica alni	Erebia nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
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.

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.