Alder Spittlebug vs Species code: Hs

Aphrophora alni compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Halophila
Species	Aphrophora alni	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Species code: Hs
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).

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway