Rice spittlebug
Callitettix versicolor (Fabricius, 1794)
Status not recordedinsects
The rice spittlebug (Callitettix versicolor) is a species in the family Cercopidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 9 countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia and Japan.
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Quick facts about the rice 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
- 9 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the rice 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 rice spittlebug is listed for 9 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the rice 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 rice spittlebug classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyCercopidae
- genusCallitettix
- SpeciesCallitettix versicolor (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms Callitettix versicolor approximans, Callitettix versicolor bipunctatus, Callitettix versicolor luteopunctatus, Callitettix versicolor var. bipunctata, Callitettix versicolor var. c, Callitettix versicolor var. distanti, Callitettix versicolor var. luteopunctata, Cercopis versicolor, Cicada versicolor, Sphenorhina approximans, Sphenorhina versicolor approximans, Sphenorhina versicolor versicolor
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- Sugarcane spittlebugEnglish
- เพลี้ยกระโดดดำThai
- 水稻赤斑黑沬蟬Chinese
- 稻赤斑黑沫蟬Chinese
Relatives of the rice spittlebug
Other species in the same genus Callitettix.
CompareRice spittlebug vs Callitettix biformisRice spittlebug vs Callitettix braconoidesRice spittlebug vs Callitettix carinifronsRice spittlebug vs Callitettix coomani
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the rice spittlebug live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the rice spittlebug for 9 countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos and Malaysia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the rice spittlebug?
The rice spittlebug (Callitettix versicolor) belongs to the family Cercopidae 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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