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Checklist for Superfamily Cercopoidea Leach, 1815 (Froghoppers)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
85
485
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
68
460
908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
19
185
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
7
120
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
11
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alabama
4 Families width 22 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs7SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper8SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alabama
11 Genera with 22 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1851Spittle Bug3SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Deois Fennah, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Homalogrypota Schmidt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge1SpeciesTaxom
Locris Stål, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Poophilus Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
22 Species
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) corticea Germar, 1821
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830Four-spotted Spittlebug
Aphrophora (Plesiommata) saratogensis Fitch, 1851Saratoga Spittle Bug
Clastoptera achatina Germar, 1839Pecan spittlebug
Clastoptera arborina Ball, 1927Red Cedar Spittlebug
Clastoptera binotata Ball, 1896
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyri Provancher, 1872Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea Fitch, 1851Grey Phalarope
Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839Sunflower spittlebug
Deois (Pandysia) schach (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Epipyga cribrata Lethierry, 1890
Homalogrypota coccinea Fabricius, 1794
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Locris rhodesiana Distant, 1908
Philaenarcys bilineata Say, 1830Prairie Spittlebug
Poophilus nebulosus Lethierry, 1876
Prosapia bicincta (Say, 1830)⇒ Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864
Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864
Sphenorhina distinguenda Walker, 1858
Sphenorhina rubra Linné, 1758

Subnodes of Cercopoidea with occurrences in Alabama
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpipygidae
Hamilton, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cercopoidea at artfakta.se
Cercopoidea at itis.gov