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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
94
552
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
73
502
1093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
17
208
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
7
162
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
11
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massachusetts
4 Families width 29 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs7SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper8SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Massachusetts
11 Genera with 29 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1773Spittle Bug7SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Deois Fennah, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Homalogrypota Schmidt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge2SpeciesTaxom
Neophilaenus Haupt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
29 Species
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) alni Fallen, 1805Alder froghopper
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) corticea Germar, 1821
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830Four-spotted Spittlebug
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) salicina Goeze, 1778Willow froghopper
Aphrophora (Plesiommata) saratogensis Fitch, 1851Saratoga Spittle Bug
Aphrophora parallela (Say, 1824)⇒ Aphrophora parallella Say, 1824
Aphrophora salicis (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Aphrophora forneri Haupt, 1919
Clastoptera achatina Germar, 1839Pecan spittlebug
Clastoptera arborina Ball, 1927Red Cedar Spittlebug
Clastoptera juniperina Ball, 1919Juniper Spittlebug
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyri Provancher, 1872Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea Fitch, 1851Grey Phalarope
Deois (Pandysia) schach (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Epipyga cribrata Lethierry, 1890
Homalogrypota coccinea Fabricius, 1794
Lepyronia coleoptrata Linné, 1758Leafhopper
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Neophilaenus lineatus Linné, 1758Lined Spittle Bug
Philaenarcys bilineata Say, 1830Prairie Spittlebug
Philaenus leucophthalmus Linné, 1758
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 Massachusetts
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyClastopteridae
Stål, 1858
Clastopterid Spittlebugs
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpipygidae
Hamilton, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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