Aphrophoridae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aphrophoridae |
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| Philaenus spumarius | |
Scientific classification  |
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| 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 a beetle that leaves white foam on plants. It is a pest, but only when a large number are present.
Images for kids
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Yezophora flavomaculata
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Aphrophora corticea
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Aphrophora nymph inside its spittle.
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See also
In Spanish: Aphrophoridae para niños
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