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Checklist for Superfamily Cercopoidea Leach, 1815 (Froghoppers)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
126
1339
3060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
96
1182
2628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
26
479
1203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
8
238
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
46
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
4 Families width 184 Species and 13 Subspecies
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper151SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers24SpeciesTaxom
Machaerotidae Stål, 1866Tube spittlebugs8SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
46 Genera with 184 Species
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Abidama sexmaculata...., 19164SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudensia Lallemand, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amberana Distant, 191721SpeciesTaxom
Ambonga Melichar, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophora Germar, 1821Spittle Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Aufidus Stål, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bourgoinrana Soulier-Perkins, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Callitettix Stål, 17946SpeciesTaxom
Caloscarta Breddin, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Cercopis Fabricius, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Clovia Stål, 191716SpeciesTaxom
Conditor Distant, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoscarta Stål, 185127SpeciesTaxom
Eoscarta Breddin, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Gallicana Lallemand, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Gynopygoplax Schmidt, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hemitriecphora Lallemand, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hindoloides Distant, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Homalostethus Schmidt, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Kanozata Matsumura, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leptataspis Schmidt, 192216SpeciesTaxom
Literna Stål, 194218SpeciesTaxom
Locris Stål, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Machaerota Burmeister, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Mioscarta Breddin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nesaulax Jacobi, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Novaphrophara Lallemand, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Opistharsostethus Schmidt, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Oxypeltarion Lallemand & ..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Paphnutius Distant, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Paramioscarta Lallemand, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pectinariophyes Kirkaldy, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philagra Stål, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Phymatostetha Stål, 187416SpeciesTaxom
Pogonorhinella Schmidt, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Poophilus Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclastoptera Hamilton, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomachaerota Melichar, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Ptyelus Le Peletier ..., 19208SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaulax Amyot & Serv..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Simeliria Schmidt, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Suracarta Schmidt, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tomaspis Amyot & Serv..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Vigilantius Distant, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
184 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abidama ornata Melichar, 1921
Abidama producta Walker, 1851
Abidama rufula Distant, 1908
Abidama scutellata Distant, 1916
Alluaudensia nigrolineata Lallemand, 1920
Amberana attei Soulier-Perkins, 2012
Amberana attiei Soulier-Perkins, 2012
Amberana bergevini Lallemand, 1920
Amberana boucomonti Lallemand, 1920
Amberana brolemanni Lallemand, 1920
Amberana dimidiata Signoret, 1860
Amberana elongata Distant, 1908
Amberana fissurata Jacobi, 1917
Amberana humeralis Fallou, 1890
Amberana kraussi Synave, 1957
Amberana lemuria Distant, 1908
Amberana limbata Lallemand, 1955
Amberana marginata Fallou, 1890
Amberana maromandiana Lallemand, 1949
Amberana melanops Jacobi, 1917
Amberana noualhieri Lallemand, 1920
Amberana ouvrardi Soulier-Perkins, 2012
Amberana pascali Soulier-Perkins, 2012
Amberana pygmaea Schmidt, 1920
Amberana sexguttata Melichar, 1915
Amberana uncinata Jacobi, 1917
Ambonga apicenotata Melichar, 1915
Ambonga lanceolata Hamilton, 2014
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) alni Fallen, 1805Alder froghopper
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) corticea Germar, 1821
Aufidus nilgiriensis Lallemand, 1927
Bourgoinrana perinetana Synave, 1957
Bourgoinrana rubescens Synave, 1957
Bourgoinrana sandrangatensis Synave, 1957
Callitettix biformis Lallemand, 1927
Callitettix braconoides Walker, 1858
Callitettix contiguus Walker, 1851
Callitettix proximus Walker, 1851
Callitettix ruficeps Melichar, 1915
Callitettix versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Caloscarta capitata Stål, 1865
Caloscarta gardineri Lallemand, 1949
Cercopis intermedia (Kirschbaum, 1868)⇒ Cosmoscarta thalia Stål, 1861
Cercopis sanguinolenta Scopoli, 1763
Cercopis vulnerata Illiger, 1807Black-and-red froghopper
Clovia altipeta Lallemand, 1950
Clovia ankazobeana Lallemand & ..., 1952
Clovia antankara Jacobi, 1917
Clovia binominata Lallemand, 1940
Clovia callifera Stål, 1856
Clovia conifera (Walker, 1851)⇒ Clovia frenulatus Stål, 1854
Clovia fasciata Lallemand, 1920
Clovia frenulatus Stål, 1854
Clovia lineatocollis Motschulsky, 1859
Clovia madegassa Lallemand, 1944
Clovia nigricans Synave, 1969
Clovia plagosa Jacobi, 1917
Clovia robusta (Jacobi, 1917)⇒ Clovia binominata Lallemand, 1940
Clovia rugosa Jacobi, 1917
Clovia rugosa nigricans Jacobi, 1917
Clovia rugosa plagosa Jacobi, 1917
Conditor collatatus Distant, 1916
Cosmoscarta abdominalis Donovan, 1798
Cosmoscarta bispecularis White, 1844
Cosmoscarta decisa Walker, 1858
Cosmoscarta dimidiata Dallas, 1850
Cosmoscarta discrepans Walker, 1857
Cosmoscarta dorsalis Walker, 1851
Cosmoscarta dorsimacula Walker, 1851
Cosmoscarta ducens Walker, 1851
Cosmoscarta egens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Cosmoscarta egeria Schmidt, 1911
Cosmoscarta egeria Schmidt, 1911
Cosmoscarta elegantula Butler, 1874
Cosmoscarta fictilis Butler, 1874
Cosmoscarta gravelyi Distant, 1916
Cosmoscarta heroina Distant, 1908
Cosmoscarta macgillivrayi Distant, 1900
Cosmoscarta montana Distant, 1900
Cosmoscarta nagasana Distant, 1900
Cosmoscarta pallida Walker, 1851
Cosmoscarta peguensis Schmidt, 1910
Cosmoscarta pictilis Stål, 1854
Cosmoscarta raja Distant, 1900
Cosmoscarta relata Distant, 1900
Cosmoscarta samudra Distant, 1908
Cosmoscarta septempunctata Walker, 1851
Cosmoscarta thoracica Distant, 1900
Cosmoscarta trigona Walker, 1851
Cosmoscarta trimacula Walker, 1851
Eoscarta atricapilla Distant, 1908
Eoscarta borealis Distant, 1878
Eoscarta colona Jacobi, 1927
Eoscarta illuminata Distant, 1908
Eoscarta liternoides Breddin, 1902
Eoscarta nilgiriensis Distant, 1900
Eoscarta nobilis Lallemand, 1924
Gallicana grisea Lallemand, 1920
Gallicana royeri Lallemand, 1912
Gynopygoplax atkinsoni Lallemand, 1927
Hemitriecphora strongii ♰ Hope, 1837
Hindoloides indicans Distant, 1915
Homalostethus sangaris Jacobi, 1905
Homalostethus tennanti Distant, 1900
Kanozata shillongana Distant, 1916
Leptataspis collaris Lallemand, 1922
Leptataspis fruhstorferi Schmidt, 1927
Leptataspis fulviceps (Dallas, 1850)⇒ Leptataspis fruhstorferi Schmidt, 1927
Leptataspis inclusa Walker, 1851
Leptataspis leonina Distant, 1908
Leptataspis lydia Stål, 1865
Leptataspis maheensis Lallemand, 1922
Leptataspis matherana Lallemand, 1939
Leptataspis megamera Butler, 1874
Leptataspis moorei Distant, 1878
Leptataspis pirollei Lallemand, 1912
Leptataspis quadrinotata Lallemand, 1922
Leptataspis rotundata Walker, 1858
Leptataspis rubrolimbata Lallemand, 1922
Leptataspis siamensis Butler, 1874
Leptataspis trichinopolis Lallemand, 1922
Literna altipeta Lallemand & ..., 1952
Literna ankaratrana Lallemand & ..., 1954
Literna callosa Signoret, 1858
Literna callosipennis Signoret, 1860
Literna gracilis Lallemand, 1949
Literna hovana Lallemand, 1949
Literna lacomblei Lallemand, 1920
Literna laeviuscula Stål, 1866
Literna madegassa Lallemand, 1949
Literna minuscula Jacobi, 1917
Literna muscophila Lallemand & ..., 1952
Literna ochracea Jacobi, 1917
Literna pauliani Lallemand & ..., 1952
Literna rugosa Fallou, 1890
Literna signata Jacobi, 1917
Literna sylvicola Lallemand & ..., 1952
Literna tanalae Lallemand, 1920
Literna vicina Lallemand, 1942
Locris bipunctata Signoret, 1860
Locris bipunctata atra Lallemand, 1950
Locris bipunctata varatra Lallemand, 1950
Locris johannae nigrolimbata Lallemand, 1910
Locris vicina Signoret, 1860
Machaerota ensifera (Burmeister, 1835)⇒ Machaerota esakii Kato, 1939
Machaerota esakii Kato, 1939Beach Stone-curlew
Machaerota spangbergii Signoret, 1879
Mioscarta rubens Schmidt, 1909
Nesaulax vittipennis Bergroth, 1894
Novaphrophara tasmaniae Lallemand, 1940
Opistharsostethus menaca Distant, 1900
Opistharsostethus nigrofasciatus Atkinson, 1889
Oxypeltarion masoni Distant, 1879
Paphnutius ostentus Distant, 1916
Paphnutius rufifrons Jacobi, 1921
Paramioscarta brunnea Lallemand, 1920
Paramioscarta brunnea nigra
Pectinariophyes notanda Distant, 1916
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Philagra fusiformis Walker, 1858
Philagra fusiformis numerosa Lallemand, 1912
Phymatostetha basiclava Walker, 1858
Phymatostetha circumducta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Phymatostetha stalii Butler, 1874
Phymatostetha deschampsi Lethierry, 1892
Phymatostetha dorsivitta Walker, 1851
Phymatostetha dubitabilis Walker, 1858
Phymatostetha hilaris Walker, 1851
Phymatostetha karenia Distant, 1900
Phymatostetha perspicillaris White, 1845
Phymatostetha pudens Walker, 1858
Phymatostetha rengma Distant, 1900
Phymatostetha sema Distant, 1900
Phymatostetha signifera Walker, 1851
Phymatostetha similis Schmidt, 1910
Phymatostetha stalii Butler, 1874
Phymatostetha stellata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Phymatostetha triseriata Butler, 1874
Pogonorhinella madagascariensis Schmidt, 1910
Poophilus costalis Walker, 1851
Pseudoclastoptera invidia Hamilton, 2014
Pseudomachaerota cucullata Hamilton, 2014
Pseudomachaerota olivacea Melichar, 1915
Ptyelus goudoti Bennett, 1833
Ptyelus goudoti compactus Lallemand & ..., 1952
Ptyelus goudoti immaculatus Lallemand, 1920
Ptyelus goudoti nigrolituratus Lallemand, 1920
Ptyelus goudoti quadrimaculatus Lallemand, 1939
Ptyelus goudoti synavei Metcalf, 1962
Ptyelus goudoti velghei Lallemand, 1912
Ptyelus perroti Lallemand, 1920
Rhinaulax limbata Signoret, 1860
Simeliria funeralis Butler, 1874
Simeliria viridans Guérin-Ménev..., 1834
Sphenorhina johannae Distant, 1908
Suracarta basinotata Butler, 1874
Tomaspis larinia (Stål, 1865)⇒ Phymatostetha basiclava Walker, 1858
Vigilantius fascialis Distant, 1916

Subnodes of Cercopoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
8
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
32
151
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMachaerotidae
Stål, 1866
Tube spittlebugs
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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