Alder Spittlebug vs Splitlip hempnettle

Aphrophora alni compared with Galeopsis bifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Splitlip hempnettle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Aphrophoridae Lamiaceae
Genus Aphrophora Galeopsis
Species Aphrophora alni Galeopsis bifida

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Splitlip hempnettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Splitlip hempnettle
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).

Splitlip hempnettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Splitlip hempnettle

No description available.

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