# Willow spittlebug (*Aphrophora salicina*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/willow-spittlebug  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The willow spittlebug (Aphrophora salicina) is a species in the family Aphrophoridae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 36 countries, including Albania, Armenia and Austria.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 36 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Aphrophoridae
- genus: Aphrophora
- species: *Aphrophora salicina* (Goeze, 1778)

Synonyms: *Aphrophora castalis*, *Aphrophora cholea*, *Aphrophora coctalis*, *Aphrophora consobrina*, *Aphrophora costalis*, *Aphrophora grisea*, *Aphrophora harimaensis*, *Aphrophora harimensis*, *Aphrophora kariyai*, *Aphrophora lachrymans*, *Aphrophora lacrymans*, *Aphrophora moriokana*, *Aphrophora mukdensis*, *Aphrophora obliquella*, *Aphrophora oiwakeana*, *Aphrophora pectiralis*, *Aphrophora pectoralis*, *Aphrophora pectralis*, *Aphrophora salicina unicolor*, *Aphrophora salicis*, *Aphrophora salicis costalis*, *Aphrophora salicis salicis*, *Aphrophora salicis var. unicolor*, *Aphrophora unicolor*, *Aphrophra pectoralis*, *Cercopis costalis*, *Cercopis harimaensis*, *Cercopis pectoralis*, *Cicada salicina*, *Cicada spumaria salicis*, *Omalophora costalis*, *Omalophora kariyai*, *Omalophora moriokana*, *Omalophora mukdensis*, *Omalophora obliquella*, *Omalophora oiwakeanus*, *Omalophora pectoralis*, *Omalophora salicis*, *Omalophora salicis var. haupti*, *Omalophora spumaria var. salicis*, *Philaenus costalis*, *Philaenus saliceti*, *Sabphora holonbairuna*, *Tettigonia salicina*

## Countries on record

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.

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan

## Common questions

### Where does the willow spittlebug live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the willow spittlebug for 36 countries, including Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the willow spittlebug?

The willow spittlebug (Aphrophora salicina) belongs to the family Aphrophoridae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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