Alder Spittlebug vs Mnestra’s Ringlet

Aphrophora alni compared with Erebia mnestra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mnestra’s Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aphrophora	Erebia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erebia mnestra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Mnestra’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mnestra’s Ringlet
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).

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

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.