Alder leaf beetle vs parrot's-flower

Agelastica alni compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle parrot's-flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Chrysomelidae Heliconiaceae
Genus Agelastica Heliconia
Species Agelastica alni Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle parrot's-flower
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.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

parrot's-flower

No description available.

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