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Checklist for Subfamily Aphrophorinae Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Spittlebugs)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
145
1626
4315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
111
1412
3793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
28
485
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
10
338
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
45
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
30
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphrophorinae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Spittlebugs
11
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
11 Genera with 38 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1904Spittle Bug16SpeciesTaxom
Aphropsis Metcalf & Ho..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Clovia Stål, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Interocrea Walker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1903Grey sedge3SpeciesTaxom
Megafukia Matsumura, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Neophilaenus Haupt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peuceptyelus Sahlberg, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Philagra Stål, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Philaronia Ball, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) flavipes (Uhler, 1986)⇒ Tilophora flavipes Uhler, 1896
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) intermedia (Uhler, 1896)⇒ Obiphora intermedia Uhler, 1896
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) ishidae (Matsumura, 1903)⇒ Tobiphora ishidae Matsumura, 1903
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) major Uhler, 1896
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) maritima (Matsumura, 1903)⇒ Petaphora maritima Matsumura, 1903
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) obliqua (Uhler, 1896)⇒ Trigophora obliqua Uhler, 1896
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) obtusa (Matsumura, 1903)⇒ Tamaphora obtusa Matsumura, 1903
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) rugosa (Matsumura, 1903)⇒ Tobiphora rugosa Matsumura, 1903
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) stictica (Matsumura, 1903)⇒ Atuphora stictica Matsumura, 1903
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) vittata Matsumura, 1903
Aphrophora costalis (Matsumura, 1903)⇒ Omalophora costalis Matsumura, 1903
Aphrophora indentata (Uhler, 1896)⇒ Peuceptyelus ibukisanus Matsumura, 1940
Aphrophora matsumurai Oshanin, 1908
Aphrophora maxima (Jacobi, 1921)⇒ Aphropsis maxima Jacobi, 1921
Aphrophora pectoralis (Matsumura, 1903)⇒ Omalophora pectoralis Matsumura, 1903
Aphrophora vitis (Matsumura, 1904)⇒ Dophora vitis Matsumura, 1904
Aphropsis maxima Jacobi, 1921
Clovia bipunctata Kirby, 1891
Clovia conifera (Walker, 1851)⇒ Clovia frenulatus Stål, 1854
Clovia frenulatus Stål, 1854
Interocrea philagra Hamilton, 1980
Lepyronia coleoptrata Linné, 1758Leafhopper
Lepyronia grossa (Uhler, 1896)⇒ Lepyronia coleoptrata Linné, 1758
Lepyronia okadae Matsumura, 1903
Megafukia gigas Kato, 1933
Neophilaenus lineatus Linné, 1758Lined Spittle Bug
Peuceptyelus dimidiatus (Matsumura, 1904)⇒ Nikkoptyelus dimidiatus Matsumura, 1904
Peuceptyelus ibukisanus Matsumura, 1940
Peuceptyelus indentatus (Uhler, 1896)⇒ Peuceptyelus ibukisanus Matsumura, 1940
Peuceptyelus matsumuri Metcalf & Ho..., 1934
Peuceptyelus medius (Melichar, 1902)⇒ Peuceptyelus matsumuri Metcalf & Ho..., 1934
Peuceptyelus nigroscutellatus (Matsumura, 1904)⇒ Ainoptyelus nigroscutellatus Matsumura, 1904
Philaenus leucophthalmus Linné, 1758
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Philagra albinotata Uhler, 1896
Philagra fusiformis numerosa Lallemand, 1912
Philagra maculata Lallemand, 1946
Philagra niger Metcalf & Ho..., 1934

Subnodes of Aphrophorinae with occurrences in Japan
TribeAphrophorini
Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
4
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLepyroniini
Lallemand and Synave, 1952
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhilaenini
Metcalf, 1955
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aphrophorinae at itis.gov