Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Meadow Spittlebug

Synonyms: Cicada spumarius

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Animal

Sublevel 1: Non-chordate Invertebrate

Sublevel 2: Invertebrate with bilateral symmetry

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Hemiptera

Family: Aphrophoridae

Genus: Philaenus

Species: Philaenus spumarius

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Heterotroph

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Philaenus spumarius