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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
3632
6798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
464
3629
6795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
436
3523
6553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
85
400
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
67
364
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
18
115
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
8
86
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Illinois
4 Families width 19 Species
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs5SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper5SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Illinois
10 Genera with 19 Species
Aphrophora Germar, 1851Spittle Bug3SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoscarta Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Deois Fennah, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge2SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Illinois
19 Species
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) corticea Germar, 1821
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) quadrinotata Say, 1830Four-spotted Spittlebug
Aphrophora (Plesiommata) saratogensis Fitch, 1851Saratoga Spittle Bug
Clastoptera achatina Germar, 1839Pecan spittlebug
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea Fitch, 1851Grey Phalarope
Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839Sunflower spittlebug
Cosmoscarta silpha Breddin, 1903
Deois (Pandysia) schach (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Deois humeralis Le Peletier ..., 1843
Epipyga cribrata Lethierry, 1890
Lepyronia gibbosa Ball, 1899Banded Stilt
Lepyronia quadrangularis Say, 1825Diamond-backed spittle bug
Philaenarcys bilineata Say, 1830Prairie Spittlebug
Philaenarcys killa Hamilton, 1979
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Prosapia bicincta (Say, 1830)⇒ Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864
Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864
Sphenorhina rubra Linné, 1758

Subnodes of Cercopoidea with occurrences in Northern Illinois
FamilyAphrophoridae
Evans, 1946
Froghoppers, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs, True Spittlebugs
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCercopidae
Leach, 1815
froghopper, Froghoppers, Spitbugs, Spittle bugs, Spittlebugs
4
5
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