Alder leaf beetle vs Indian Marshweed

Agelastica alni compared with Limnophila indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Indian Marshweed
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	Limnophila
Species	Agelastica alni	Limnophila indica

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Indian Marshweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Indian Marshweed
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.

Indian Marshweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.