Saratoga spittlebug
Aphrophora saratogensis (Fitch, 1851)
Status not recordedinsects
The saratoga spittlebug (Aphrophora saratogensis) is a species in the family Aphrophoridae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Georgia.
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Quick facts about the saratoga 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
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the saratoga 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 saratoga spittlebug is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the saratoga 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 saratoga spittlebug classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyAphrophoridae
- genusAphrophora
- SpeciesAphrophora saratogensis (Fitch, 1851)
Synonyms Aphrophora detrita, Aphrophora saratogenesis, Aphrophora seratogensis, Cercopis saratogensis, Lepyronia saratogensis, Philaenus saratogensis, Philaenus sarogotensis, Plesiommata biundularia, Plesiommata biundulata, Ptyelus detritus, Ptyelus saragotensis
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Cercope argentée du pinFrench
- Пенница саратогскаяRussian
Relatives of the saratoga spittlebug
Other species in the same genus Aphrophora.
Alder spittlebug
Aphrophora alni
Willow spittlebug
Aphrophora salicina
Pine spittlebug
Aphrophora cribrata
Douglas-fir spittlebug
Aphrophora permutata
Four-spotted spittlebug
Aphrophora quadrinotata
Boreal spittlebug
Aphrophora gelida
CompareSaratoga spittlebug vs Alder spittlebugSaratoga spittlebug vs Willow spittlebugSaratoga spittlebug vs Pine spittlebugSaratoga spittlebug vs Douglas-fir spittlebug
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the saratoga spittlebug live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the saratoga spittlebug for 1 country: Georgia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the saratoga spittlebug?
The saratoga spittlebug (Aphrophora saratogensis) belongs to the family Aphrophoridae 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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