Clastoptera

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Clastoptera
Pecan Spittlebug - Clastoptera achatina, Catoctin Mountains, Maryland.jpg
Clastoptera achatina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Superfamily: Cercopoidea
Family: Clastopteridae
Genus: Clastoptera
Germar, 1839

Clastoptera is a genus of spittlebugs in the family Clastopteridae. There are at least 30 described species in Clastoptera. [1] [2]

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Clastoptera xanthocephala Clastoptera xanthocephala P1640817a.jpg
Clastoptera xanthocephala

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The superfamily Cercopoidea, some members of which are called froghoppers and still others known as spittlebugs, 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 many species are best known for their plant-sucking nymphs which produce foam shelters, and are referred to as "spittlebugs".

Clastoptera lawsoni is a species in the superfamily Cercopoidea ("spittlebugs"), in the order Hemiptera . It is found in North America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clastopteridae</span> Family of true bugs

Clastopteridae is a family of spittlebugs in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 10 genera and 100 described species in Clastopteridae.

Clastoptera hyperici is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

<i>Clastoptera lineatocollis</i> Species of true bug

Clastoptera lineatocollis is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera binotata is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera brunnea is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

<i>Clastoptera arizonana</i> Species of true bug

Clastoptera arizonana, the Arizona spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera juniperina, the juniper spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera ovata is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera saintcyri, the heath spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera arborina, the red cedar spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera testacea is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

<i>Clastoptera xanthocephala</i> Species of true bug

Clastoptera xanthocephala, the sunflower spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America and Oceania.

<i>Clastoptera proteus</i> Species of true bug

Clastoptera proteus, the dogwood spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera siskiyou is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera doeringae, the mountain-juniper spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera lugubris is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

Clastoptera delicata is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae, found in North America.

References

  1. "Clastoptera Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. "Clastoptera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

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