Alder leaf beetle vs Mountain Ringlet

Agelastica alni compared with Erebia epiphron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Coleoptera (コウチュウ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Chrysomelidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Agelastica Erebia
Species Agelastica alni Erebia epiphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Mountain Ringlet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Ringlet

No description available.

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