Alder leaf beetle vs Pacific mountain onion

Agelastica alni compared with Allium validum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Pacific mountain onion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Chrysomelidae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Agelastica Allium
Species Agelastica alni Allium validum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pacific mountain onion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Pacific mountain onion
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.

Pacific mountain onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Pacific mountain onion

No description available.

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