The Aphrophoridae or spittlebugs are a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera. There are at least 160 genera and 990 described species in Aphrophoridae.[1][2][3][4]
Aphrophoridae | |
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Philaenus spumarius | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Superfamily: | Cercopoidea |
Family: | Aphrophoridae Amyot & Serville, 1843 |
Diversity | |
at least 150 genera |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Yezophora_flavomaculata_%2814995828434%29.jpg/220px-Yezophora_flavomaculata_%2814995828434%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/2017_06_03_Aphrophora_corticea.jpg/220px-2017_06_03_Aphrophora_corticea.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Aphrophora_spittle.jpg/220px-Aphrophora_spittle.jpg)
European genera
edit- Aphrophora Germar 1821
- Lepyronia Amyot & Serville 1843
- Mesoptyelus Matsumura 1904
- Neophilaenus Haupt 1935
- Paraphilaenus Vilbaste 1962
- Peuceptyelus Sahlberg 1871
- Philaenus Stål 1864
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aphrophoridae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Browse Aphrophoridae". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Aphrophoridae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Aphrophoridae Family Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-04-26.