Alder leaf beetle vs redhead

Agelastica alni compared with Hamelia patens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle redhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Chrysomelidae Rubiaceae
Genus Agelastica Hamelia
Species Agelastica alni Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle redhead
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.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), 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.

redhead

No description available.

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