Alder Spittlebug vs Ash Whitefly Parasitoid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Ash Whitefly Parasitoid
Scientific Name Aphrophora alni Encarsia inaron
Order Hemiptera Hymenoptera
Family Aphrophoridae Eulophidae
Size 8-10 mm 0.5-1 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Sap Feeders Parasitoids
Regions Europe, Asia Europe, Asia, North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

A common European spittlebug found on willows and alders. Nymphs produce copious frothy spittle masses and adults can jump impressive distances.

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Did You Know?

The frothy spittle mass protects the nymph from temperature extremes, predators, and parasitoids while also preventing desiccation.

Ash Whitefly Parasitoid

A minute parasitoid wasp that attacks whitefly nymphs on ash trees and other hosts. It was introduced to California to control the ash whitefly.

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Did You Know?

It successfully eliminated ash whitefly as a pest in southern California within just a few years of introduction.