| Aphrophora saratogensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphrophoridae |
| Genus: | Aphrophora |
| Species: | A. saratogensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphrophora saratogensis (Fitch, 1851) | |
Aphrophora saratogensis, the Saratoga spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]
In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction. Fertilization is the fusion of two gametes. Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal fertilization. Mating may also lead to external fertilization, as seen in amphibians, fishes and plants. For most species, mating is between two individuals of opposite sexes. However, for some hermaphroditic species, copulation is not required because the parent organism is capable of self-fertilization (autogamy); for example, banana slugs.
The froghoppers, or the superfamily Cercopoidea, are a group of hemipteran insects in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha. Adults are capable of jumping many times their height and length, giving the group their common name, but they are best known for their plant-sucking nymphs which encase themselves in foam in springtime.
A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones. They undergo a partial metamorphosis, and have various host associations, varying from very generalized to very specific. Some species have a cosmopolitan distribution, or occur throughout the temperate and tropical regions. Some are pests or vectors of plant viruses and phytoplasmas. The family is distributed all over the world, and constitutes the second-largest hemipteran family, with at least 20,000 described species.
The Auchenorrhyncha suborder of the Hemiptera contains most of the familiar members of what was called the "Homoptera" – groups such as cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, planthoppers, and spittlebugs. The aphids and scale insects are the other well-known "Homoptera", and they are in the suborder Sternorrhyncha.
Aphrophora alni, the European alder spittle bug, is a species belonging to the family 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.
Argogorytes mystaceus is a species of solitary wasp in the family Crabronidae.
Aphrophora is a genus of spittlebugs in the family Aphrophoridae. There are at least 80 described species in Aphrophora.
Clastoptera is a genus of spittlebugs in the family Clastopteridae. There are at least 30 described species in Clastoptera.
Clastopteridae is a family of spittlebugs in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 10 genera and 100 described species in Clastopteridae.
Aphrophora gelida, the boreal spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in North America.
Prosapia is a genus of froghoppers in the family Cercopidae. There are about six described species in Prosapia. The genus is distributed in North and Central America, including the Caribbean.
Aphrophora permutata, the douglas-fir spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in North America.
Aphrophora cribrata, the pine spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae.
Aphrophora quadrinotata, the four-spotted spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in North America.
Neophilaenus lineatus, the lined spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in Europe, northern Asia, and North America.
Lepyronia gibbosa, known generally as the hill-prairie spittlebug or great plains spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in North America.
Aphrophora princeps, the cone spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in North America.
Epipygidae is a lineage of froghoppers in the insect superfamily Cercopoidea. There are at least three genera and about five described species in Epipygidae, found in the American tropics. In addition, there are more than 20 undescribed species in the family. Molecular analyses indicate that the group is monophyletic, but is clearly nested within the family Aphrophoridae and is probably best relegated to the status of a subfamily or tribe, rather than retained as a separate family.
 | This Hemiptera article related to members of the insect suborder Auchenorrhyncha is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |