Red-legged spittlebug
Prosapia ignipecta (Fitch, 1856)
Status not recordedinsects
The red-legged spittlebug (Prosapia ignipecta) is a species in the family Ischnorhinidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Costa Rica and Mexico.
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Quick facts about the red-legged spittlebug
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 2 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the red-legged spittlebug live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The red-legged spittlebug is listed for 2 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the red-legged spittlebug endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the red-legged spittlebug classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyIschnorhinidae
- genusProsapia
- SpeciesProsapia ignipecta (Fitch, 1856)
Synonyms Cercopis ignipecta, Monecphora bicincta atra, Monecphora bicincta ignipecta, Prosapia bicincta ignipecta, Prosapia ignipectus, Ptyelus ignipictus, Tomaspis bicincta ignipecta
Relatives of the red-legged spittlebug
Other species in the same genus Prosapia.
CompareRed-legged spittlebug vs Two lined spittlebugRed-legged spittlebug vs Prosapia chiapanaRed-legged spittlebug vs Prosapia flavifasciaRed-legged spittlebug vs Prosapia fortior
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the red-legged spittlebug live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the red-legged spittlebug for 2 countries: Costa Rica and Mexico. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the red-legged spittlebug?
The red-legged spittlebug (Prosapia ignipecta) belongs to the family Ischnorhinidae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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