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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
77
349
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
65
333
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
19
142
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
7
107
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
6
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
4 Families width 9 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs4SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae (Leach, 1815)Froghopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
6 Genera with 9 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1830Spittle Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge1SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
9 Species
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830Four-spotted Spittlebug
Clastoptera achatina Germar, 1839Pecan spittlebug
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839Sunflower spittlebug
Epipyga cribrata Lethierry, 1890
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 Kentucky
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
3
3
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