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Checklist for Superfamily Cercopoidea Leach, 1815 (Froghoppers)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
110
824
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
102
773
1270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
29
285
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
10
133
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
21
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
4 Families width 50 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers24SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae (Leach, 1815)Froghopper21SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs4SpeciesTaxom
Machaerotidae Stål, 1866Tube spittlebugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
21 Genera with 50 Species
#ABCLNPRST
Aphrophora Germar, 1830Spittle Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Bandusia Stål, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Carystoterpa Lallemand, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Cercopis Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Clovia Stål, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Cordia Stål, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoscarta Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge1SpeciesTaxom
Literna Stål, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Locris Stål, 182211SpeciesTaxom
Napotrephes Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pectinariophyes Kirkaldy, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poophilus Stål, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Ptyelus Le Peletier ..., 19275SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaulax Amyot & Serv..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Sepullia Stål, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Tomaspis Amyot & Serv..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Tremapterus Spinola, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
50 Species
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830Four-spotted Spittlebug
Bandusia erythrostena Walker, 1851
Bandusia innotata Walker, 1858
Bandusia rubella Stål, 1855
Bandusia rubicunda (Walker, 1851)⇒ Bandusia rubella Stål, 1855
Carystoterpa fingens Walker, 1851
Carystoterpa trimaculata Butler, 1874
Cercopis trifurca
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Clovia callifera Stål, 1856
Clovia natalensis Lallemand, 1928
Clovia patruelis Stål, 1856
Clovia prolixa Stål, 1855
Cordia albilatera (Walker, 1851)⇒ Cordia basiclarus Jacobi, 1910
Cordia peragrans (Stål, 1855)⇒ Cordia basiniger Jacobi, 1910
Cosmoscarta silpha Breddin, 1903
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Literna maura Thunberg, 1822
Locris areata Walker, 1851
Locris arithmetica Walker, 1851
Locris concinna Distant, 1893
Locris incarnata Walker, 1851
Locris junodi Distant, 1897
Locris neumanni Jacobi, 1904
Locris ochroptera Jacobi, 1904
Locris rhodesiana Distant, 1908
Locris rubida Stål, 1855
Locris sanguinipes Walker, 1851
Locris transversa Thunberg, 1822
Napotrephes africana Stål, 1855
Pectinariophyes hyalinipennis Stål, 1855
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Poophilus actuosus Stål, 1855
Poophilus adustus Walker, 1851
Poophilus costalis Walker, 1851
Poophilus grisescens Schaum, 1853
Poophilus latiusculus Stål, 1855
Poophilus terrenus Walker, 1851
Ptyelus caffer Stål, 1854
Ptyelus flavescens Fabricius, 1794
Ptyelus goudoti Bennett, 1833
Ptyelus grossus Fabricius, 1781
Ptyelus transfasciatus Lallemand, 1927
Rhinaulax analis Fabricius, 1794
Rhinaulax sericans Stål, 1856
Sepullia blenna Stål, 1855
Sepullia nigropunctata Stål, 1866
Tomaspis larinia (Stål, 1865)⇒ Phymatostetha basiclava Walker, 1858
Tremapterus dregei Spinola, 1850

Subnodes of Cercopoidea with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
11
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
7
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMachaerotidae
Stål, 1866
Tube spittlebugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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