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Checklist for Superfamily Cercopoidea Leach, 1815 (Froghoppers)
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5986
17101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
536
5979
17095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5857
16788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
95
629
1461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
76
565
1323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
16
200
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
6
150
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
3
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta
3 Families width 16 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs2SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta
11 Genera with 16 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1851Spittle Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Deois Fennah, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Homalogrypota Schmidt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge1SpeciesTaxom
Neophilaenus Haupt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philaronia Ball, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
16 Species
Aphrophora (Plesiommata) saratogensis Fitch, 1851Saratoga Spittle Bug
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyri Provancher, 1872Blueberry spittlebug
Deois (Pandysia) schach (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Homalogrypota coccinea Fabricius, 1794
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Neophilaenus lineatus Linné, 1758Lined Spittle Bug
Philaenarcys bilineata Say, 1830Prairie Spittlebug
Philaenarcys killa Hamilton, 1979
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Philaronia abjecta Uhler, 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 Alberta
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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