Alder Spittlebug vs Bugloss Spear-wing

Aphrophora alni compared with Tinagma ocnerostomella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bugloss Spear-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Douglasiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tinagma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tinagma ocnerostomella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Bugloss Spear-wing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bugloss Spear-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bugloss Spear-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bugloss Spear-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bugloss Spear-wing

The Bugloss Spear-Wing (Tinagma ocnerostomella) is a species in the genus Tinagma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden