Alder Spittlebug vs Florida Pellitory

Aphrophora alni compared with Parietaria floridana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Florida Pellitory
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Aphrophoridae Urticaceae
Genus Aphrophora Parietaria
Species Aphrophora alni Parietaria floridana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Florida Pellitory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Florida Pellitory
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).

Florida Pellitory

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.

Florida Pellitory

No description available.

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