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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3503
6778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
416
3499
6774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
3411
6581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
65
328
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
50
288
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
13
102
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
6
85
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
3
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Alberta
3 Families width 8 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae (Leach, 1815)Froghopper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Alberta
9 Genera with 8 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1821
Spittle Bug0SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Deois Fennah, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge1SpeciesTaxom
Neophilaenus Haupt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philaronia Ball, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Alberta
8 Species
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Deois (Pandysia) schach (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Neophilaenus lineatus Linné, 1758Lined Spittle Bug
Philaenarcys bilineata Say, 1830Prairie Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Philaronia abjecta Uhler, 1876
Prosapia bicincta (Say, 1830)⇒ Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864

Subnodes of Cercopoidea with occurrences in Central Alberta
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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