Alder Spittlebug vs Buxton's Blue

Aphrophora alni compared with Geranium wallichianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Buxton's Blue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Geranium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geranium wallichianum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Buxton's Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Buxton's Blue
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).

Buxton's Blue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Buxton's Blue

The Buxton's Blue (Geranium wallichianum) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway