Alder Spittlebug vs Dimera Sulphur

Aphrophora alni compared with Colias dimera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dimera Sulphur
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	Pieridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Colias
Species	Aphrophora alni	Colias dimera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Dimera Sulphur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dimera Sulphur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dimera Sulphur
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).

Dimera Sulphur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.