Alder leaf beetle vs Resin-dot Sunflower

Agelastica alni compared with Helianthus resinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Resin-dot Sunflower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Chrysomelidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agelastica Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species Agelastica alni Helianthus resinosus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Resin-dot Sunflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Resin-dot Sunflower
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.

Resin-dot Sunflower

Habitat

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

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.

Resin-dot Sunflower

No description available.

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