Alder leaf beetle vs False Loosestrife

Agelastica alni compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	False Loosestrife
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ludwigia
Species	Agelastica alni	Ludwigia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	False Loosestrife
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.

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.