Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Iris Flea Beetle

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Aphthona	Aphthona
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphthona.

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

The Brown Dot Leafy Spurge Flea Beetle (Aphthona cyparissiae) is a species in the genus Aphthona. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden