Alder Spittlebug vs Elbowbush

Aphrophora alni compared with Forestiera angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Elbowbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Oleaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Forestiera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Forestiera angustifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Elbowbush
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).

Elbowbush

Habitat

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

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.