Alder Spittlebug vs False Dotted Border

Aphrophora alni compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug False Dotted Border
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 Belenois
Species Aphrophora alni Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug False Dotted Border
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).

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

False Dotted Border

No description available.

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