Aphrophoridae

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]

Yezophora flavomaculata
Aphrophora corticea
Aphrophora nymph inside its spittle.

Aphrophoridae
Philaenus spumarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Superfamily: Cercopoidea
Family: Aphrophoridae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Diversity
at least 150 genera

European genera
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See also

References
  1. "Aphrophoridae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. "Browse Aphrophoridae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. "Aphrophoridae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. "Aphrophoridae Family Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-04-26.


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