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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
73
482
1034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
64
457
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
18
202
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
7
157
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
10
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
4 Families width 20 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs5SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper8SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
10 Genera with 20 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1830Spittle Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Deois Fennah, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Homalogrypota Schmidt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge2SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
20 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 obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839Sunflower spittlebug
Deois (Pandysia) schach (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Epipyga cribrata Lethierry, 1890
Homalogrypota coccinea Fabricius, 1794
Lepyronia gibbosa Ball, 1899Banded Stilt
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Philaenarcys bilineata Say, 1830Prairie Spittlebug
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 Iowa
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpipygidae
Hamilton, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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