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Checklist for Superfamily Cercopoidea Leach, 1815 (Froghoppers)
and region Fayette County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1460
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1460
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
261
1415
2034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
51
202
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
47
196
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
16
94
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
7
72
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
6
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fayette County (Iowa)
4 Families width 10 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs4SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae (Leach, 1815)Froghopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fayette County (Iowa)
6 Genera with 10 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1830Spittle Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge2SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (Iowa)
10 Species
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830Four-spotted Spittlebug
Clastoptera arborina Ball, 1927Red Cedar Spittlebug
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839Sunflower spittlebug
Epipyga cribrata Lethierry, 1890
Lepyronia gibbosa Ball, 1899Banded Stilt
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Prosapia bicincta (Say, 1830)⇒ Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864

Subnodes of Cercopoidea with occurrences in Fayette County (Iowa)
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpipygidae
Hamilton, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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