Alder Spittlebug vs forest hood grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Sacciolepis curvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug forest hood grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Poales (Grasses)
Family Aphrophoridae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Aphrophora Sacciolepis
Species Aphrophora alni Sacciolepis curvata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

forest hood grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug forest hood grass
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).

forest hood grass

Habitat

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

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.

forest hood grass

No description available.

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