| Aphrophoridae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Philaenus spumarius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Cercopoidea |
| Family: | Aphrophoridae Amyot & Serville, 1843 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 150 genera | |
The Aphrophoridae or spittlebugs are a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera. There are at least 160 genera and 990 described species in Aphrophoridae.[1][2][3][4]
European genera[edit]
- Aphrophora Germar 1821
- Lepyronia Amyot & Serville 1843
- Mesoptyelus Matsumura 1904
- Neophilaenus Haupt 1935
- Paraphilaenus Vilbaste 1962
- Peuceptyelus Sahlberg 1871
- Philaenus Stål 1864
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aphrophoridae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Browse Aphrophoridae". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Aphrophoridae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Aphrophoridae Family Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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