Two lined spittlebug
Prosapia bicincta (Say, 1831)
Status not recordedinsects
The two lined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta) is a species in the family Ischnorhinidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 6 countries, including Costa Rica, Cuba and Dominican Republic.
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Quick facts about the two lined 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
- 6 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the two lined 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 two lined spittlebug is listed for 6 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the two lined 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 two lined spittlebug classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyIschnorhinidae
- genusProsapia
- SpeciesProsapia bicincta (Say, 1831)
Synonyms Cercopis bicincta, Monecphora angusta, Monecphora basalis, Monecphora bicincta, Monecphora bicincta bicincta, Monecphora bicincta fraterna, Monecphora bicinicta, Monecphora bifascia, Monecphora bifasciata, Monecphora fraterna, Monecphora neglecta, Prosapia bicincta angusta, Prosapia bicincta basalis, Prosapia bicincta bicincta, Prosapia bicincta bifasciata, Prosapia bicincta fraterna, Tomaspis angusta, Tomaspis basalis, Tomaspis bicincta, Tomaspis bicincta bicincta, Tomaspis bicincta fraterna, Tomaspis bicineta, Tomaspis bifasciata, Tomaspis fraterna, Triecphora bicincta
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- Two-lined spittlebugEnglish
Relatives of the two lined spittlebug
Other species in the same genus Prosapia.
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the two lined spittlebug live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the two lined spittlebug for 6 countries, including Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Georgia and Guatemala. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the two lined spittlebug?
The two lined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta) 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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