Spittlebugs, also called froghoppers, are insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea whose nymphs produce and surround themselves with a frothy, foam-like mass of spittle on plant stems, which hides and protects them from predators and prevents them from drying out while they feed on plant sap. Adults lose the spittle covering and are capable of extraordinary jumps relative to their size, and some species are of agricultural concern as vectors of the bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 3 Living or Extinct Partially Attested
Scientific NameSource names the superfamily Cercopoidea, not a single species Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Spittlebug
Sources
1. Wikidata: Spittlebug
- Wikidata Q137213, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Cercopoidea': plant-sucking nymphs
- Child Taxon Of: Hemiptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Cercopoidea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CercopoideaQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercopoidea
"plant-sucking nymphs which produce foam shelters" (diet, realm terrestrial)
3. Cercopoidea
Intro, first sentence
The superfamily Cercopoidea
Spittlebug nymphs
A few species are serious agricultural pests.
View the Source4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
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