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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1292
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1292
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1245
1831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
46
137
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
40
131
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
12
49
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
7
43
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cercopoidea
Leach, 1815
Froghoppers, Spittlebugs
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Iowa)
4 Families width 7 Species
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs2SpeciesTaxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae (Leach, 1815)Froghopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Iowa)
6 Genera with 7 Species
Clastoptera Germar, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Epipyga Hamilton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lepyronia Amyot & Serv..., 1825Grey sedge1SpeciesTaxom
Philaenarcys Hamilton, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philaenus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Iowa)
7 Species
Clastoptera obtusa Say, 1825Alder spittlebug
Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839Sunflower spittlebug
Epipyga cribrata Lethierry, 1890
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

Subnodes of Cercopoidea with occurrences in Polk County (Iowa)
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpipygidae
Hamilton, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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