Alder leaf beetle vs Dusky Dancer

Agelastica alni compared with Argia translata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dusky Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agelastica	Argia
Species	Agelastica alni	Argia translata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Dusky Dancer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dusky Dancer
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.

Dusky Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.