Alder Spittlebug vs Forest Bead-string

Aphrophora alni compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Alchornea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Forest Bead-string
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).

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.