Philaenus spumarius: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the philaenus spumarius lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Philaenus spumarius
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Cercopidae

Where does the philaenus spumarius live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the philaenus spumarius in 15 countries and territories across Europe, North America and Oceania. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the philaenus spumarius?

The philaenus spumarius (Philaenus spumarius) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Cercopidae, genus Philaenus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the philaenus spumarius

Philaenus spumarius, the meadow froghopper or meadow spittlebug, is a species of insect belonging to the spittlebug family Aphrophoridae. In Italy and America, it is economically important as one of the vectors of Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Philaenus spumarius (revision 1372595816), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1550927 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).