Alder Spittlebug vs Crack Open

Aphrophora alni compared with Casearia decandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Crack Open
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Casearia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Casearia decandra

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Crack Open

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Crack Open
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).

Crack Open

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.