An Angular Spittlebug in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2016). Identification verified by Kyle Kittelberger/BugGuide.
An Angular Spittlebug in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2016). Identification verified by Kyle Kittelberger/BugGuide.
An Angular Spittlebug in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/7/2007). Determined by Andy Hamilton/BugGuide.
Map Snapshot
3 Records
Citations
No citations linked for this taxon yet.
Use of media featured on Maryland
Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the
photographer.
An Angular Spittlebug collected in Upper Marlboro, Maryland (10/18/2013).
Media by
USGS PWRC.
An Angular Spittlebug in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2016). Identification verified by Kyle Kittelberger/BugGuide.
View Record Details
Media by
Timothy Reichard.
An Angular Spittlebug in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2016). Identification verified by Kyle Kittelberger/BugGuide.
View Record Details
Media by
Timothy Reichard.
An Angular Spittlebug in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/7/2007). Determined by Andy Hamilton/BugGuide.
View Record Details
Media by
Thomas Wilson.
Source: Wikipedia
| Lepyronia angulifera | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphrophoridae |
| Genus: | Lepyronia |
| Species: | L. angulifera
|
| Binomial name | |
| Lepyronia angulifera Uhler, 1876
| |
Lepyronia angulifera, the angular spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America.[1][2][3] Host plants for nymphs include Sporobolus indicus and Cyperus swartzii. They prefer fen habitat. [4]
Subspecies
[edit]These two subspecies belong to the species Lepyronia angulifera:
- Lepyronia angulifera angulifera
- Lepyronia angulifera robusta Metcalf & Bruner
References
[edit]- ^ "Lepyronia angulifera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Lepyronia angulifera". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Lepyronia angulifera species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Summerville, Keith S (2018-01-12). "Habitat Characterization of Five Rare Insects in Michigan (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae, Riodinidae, Satyridae; Homoptera: Cercopidae)". The Great Lakes Entomologist. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Lepyronia angulifera at Wikimedia Commons
 | This Hemiptera article related to members of the insect suborder Auchenorrhyncha is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |