Aphrophora alni (Fallén 1805) (Family Aphrophoridae)

Length: 6-9mm
Egg Nymph Adult
(Winter) ? May - October
(Earliest: 14.6)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Meadows

Wet Forest

Spruce Forest Edge

Gardens
Food:
(Nymph)
(Polyphagous)

Several Asteraceae Sap

Several Fabaceae Sap

Several Rosaceae Sap

Ranunculus flammula Sap

Epilobium angustifolium Sap

Angelica sylvestris Sap

Lysimachia vulgaris Sap

Alnus glutinosa Sap

Betula pubescens Sap

Salix caprea Sap

Acer pseudoplatanus Sap
Food:
(Nymph)
(Polyphagous)

Polygonum Sap

Galium Sap
Food:
(Adult)
(Polyphagous)

Alnus glutinosa Sap

Corylus avellana Sap

Prunus spinosa Sap

Rosa canina Sap

Salix aurita Sap

Castanea sativa Sap

Cytisus scoparius Sap
Possible Food:
(Adult)
(Polyphagous)

Betula Sap

Populus Sap
Predators:
(Larva)

Gorytes laticinctus

Lestiphorus bicinctus

British Bugs: Aphrophora alni Alder Spittlebug
Nature Spot: Alder Spittlebug - Aphrophora alni
Insektenbox: Erlenschaumzikade


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