Ant Damsel Bug vs Butterfly-leaf

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ant Damsel Bug Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (insecte) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Nabidae Fabaceae
Genus Himacerus Adenolobus
Species Himacerus mirmicoides Adenolobus garipensis

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ant Damsel Bug Butterfly-leaf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant Damsel Bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Ant Damsel Bug

The Ant Damsel Bug (Himacerus mirmicoides) is a species in the genus Himacerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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