Alder Spittlebug vs Pole butterflybush

Aphrophora alni compared with Buddleja officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pole butterflybush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Buddleja
Species	Aphrophora alni	Buddleja officinalis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pole butterflybush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pole butterflybush
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).

Pole butterflybush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.