Azalea lace bug vs Rhododendron Lacebug

Stephanitis pyrioides compared with Stephanitis rhododendri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea lace bug	Rhododendron Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family same	Tingidae	Tingidae
Genus same	Stephanitis	Stephanitis
Species	Stephanitis pyrioides	Stephanitis rhododendri

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea lace bug and Rhododendron Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stephanitis.

Conservation Status

Azalea lace bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Rhododendron Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea lace bug	Rhododendron Lacebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea lace bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Rhododendron Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States).

Azalea lace bug

The Azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States