Alder leaf beetle vs Moroccan Orange Tip

Agelastica alni compared with Anthocharis euphenoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Moroccan Orange Tip
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	Pieridae
Genus	Agelastica	Anthocharis
Species	Agelastica alni	Anthocharis euphenoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Moroccan Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Moroccan Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Moroccan Orange Tip
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.

Moroccan Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.