Alder Spittlebug vs large painted-lady

Aphrophora alni compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug large painted-lady
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Aphrophoridae Iridaceae
Genus Aphrophora Gladiolus
Species Aphrophora alni Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug large painted-lady
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).

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

large painted-lady

No description available.

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