Butterfly-leaf vs Flea beetle

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Flea beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fabaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Adenolobus	Psylliodes
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Psylliodes cucullatus

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.