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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
72
388
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
66
379
838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
18
185
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
7
123
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
11
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
4 Families width 21 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs7SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper7SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
11 Genera with 21 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1830Spittle Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Deois Fennah, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Homalogrypota Schmidt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge1SpeciesTaxom
Neophilaenus Haupt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
21 Species
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) corticea Germar, 1821
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830Four-spotted Spittlebug
Clastoptera achatina Germar, 1839Pecan spittlebug
Clastoptera arborina Ball, 1927Red Cedar Spittlebug
Clastoptera newporta (Doering, 1929)⇒ Clastoptera arborina Ball, 1927
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyri Provancher, 1872Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea Fitch, 1851Grey Phalarope
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
Neophilaenus lineatus Linné, 1758Lined Spittle Bug
Philaenarcys bilineata Say, 1830Prairie Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
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 Connecticut
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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