Alder Spittlebug vs Hespérie des épiaires

Aphrophora alni compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hespérie des épiaires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Carcharodus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Hespérie des épiaires share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hespérie des épiaires
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).

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.