Alder Spittlebug vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Aphrophora alni compared with Heliconia latispatha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Heliconia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Heliconia latispatha

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Expanded lobsterclaw
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).

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

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.