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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
107
760
1833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
78
667
1690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
21
258
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
8
188
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
12
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
4 Families width 33 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper10SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs9SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
12 Genera with 33 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1824Spittle Bug5SpeciesTaxom
Cercopis Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18399SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoscarta Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Deois Fennah, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Homalogrypota Schmidt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge3SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
33 Species
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) corticea Germar, 1821
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) inflexa Walker, 1858
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830Four-spotted Spittlebug
Aphrophora (Plesiommata) saratogensis Fitch, 1851Saratoga Spittle Bug
Aphrophora parallela (Say, 1824)⇒ Aphrophora parallella Say, 1824
Cercopis sanguinolenta Scopoli, 1763
Clastoptera achatina Germar, 1839Pecan spittlebug
Clastoptera arborina Ball, 1927Red Cedar Spittlebug
Clastoptera hyperici Mcatee, 1920
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyri Provancher, 1872Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera salicis Doering, 1926Wilson's Phalarope
Clastoptera testacea Fitch, 1851Grey Phalarope
Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839Sunflower spittlebug
Cosmoscarta silpha Breddin, 1903
Deois (Pandysia) schach (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Epipyga cribrata Lethierry, 1890
Homalogrypota coccinea Fabricius, 1794
Lepyronia angulifera (Uhler, 1876)⇒ Philaronia abjecta Uhler, 1876
Lepyronia gibbosa Ball, 1899Banded Stilt
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Philaenarcys bilineata Say, 1830Prairie Spittlebug
Philaenarcys killa Hamilton, 1979
Philaenus leucophthalmus Linné, 1758
Philaenus parallelus Stearns, 1918
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Prosapia bicincta (Say, 1830)⇒ Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864
Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864
Prosapia ignipectus Fitch, 1851Black Spittlebug
Sphenorhina distinguenda Walker, 1858
Sphenorhina rubra Linné, 1758

Subnodes of Cercopoidea with occurrences in Illinois
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpipygidae
Hamilton, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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