Aphrophoridae
Appearance
Aphrophoridae | |
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Philaenus spumarius | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Superfamily: | Cercopoidea |
Family: | Aphrophoridae Amyot & Serville, 1843 |
Diversity | |
at least 150 genera |
The Aphrophoridae or spittlebug is an insect that leaves white foam on plants. It is a pest, but only when a large number are present.[1][2]
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