Alder Spittlebug vs Laburnum Leaf Miner

Aphrophora alni compared with Leucoptera laburnella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Laburnum Leaf Miner
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	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Leucoptera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leucoptera laburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Laburnum Leaf Miner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Laburnum Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Laburnum Leaf Miner
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).

Laburnum Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden