Aphrophoridae

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Aphrophoridae
Philaenus spumarius
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

Yezophora flavomaculata
Aphrophora corticea
Aphrophora nymph inside its spittle.

European genera

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aphrophoridae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. ^ "Browse Aphrophoridae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ "Aphrophoridae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. ^ "Aphrophoridae Family Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-04-26.