Alder Spittlebug vs Agrion à Larges Pattes

Aphrophora alni compared with Platycnemis pennipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Agrion à Larges Pattes
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Platycnemis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Platycnemis pennipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Agrion à Larges Pattes share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Afficher Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Agrion à Larges Pattes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Agrion à Larges Pattes
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).

Agrion à Larges Pattes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Agrion à Larges Pattes

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.