Alder leaf beetle vs Macloskey'S Violet

Agelastica alni compared with Viola macloskeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Macloskey'S Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Viola
Species	Agelastica alni	Viola macloskeyi

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Macloskey'S Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Macloskey'S Violet
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.

Macloskey'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.