Lepyronia quadrangularis
TaxID: 295203
Basic Information
Lepyronia quadrangularis
Diamond-backed Spittlebug, diamond-backed spittlebug
Lepyronia quadrangularis is a species of spittle bug that can be found in many places in the world. The adults are brownish with two oblique darker brown bands that strike across their fore wings (hemelytra). The fore wings are also marked with a small blackish curve at their tips. The eggs are laid between the leaf and the main stem of grasses from midsummer to late fall. The nymphs feed and molt under spittle and hibernate in the egg stage. Lepyronia quadrangularis is polyphagous, feeding upon a variety of grasses, shrubs, and herbs. Its common name is diamond-backed spittle bug.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Aphrophoridae
Lepyronia
quadrangularis
unclassified
Species
nan
k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Hemiptera;f__Aphrophoridae;g__Lepyronia;s__Lepyronia quadrangularis
nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (47 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Acer sp. | Host |
| Agrimonia gryposepala | Host |
| Ambrosia artemisiifolia | Host |
| Ambrosia trifida | Host |
| Apocynum cannabinum | Host |
| Asclepias syriaca | Host |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Host |
| Asclepias verticillata | Host |
| Bromus secalinus | Host |
| Carex sp. | Host |
Quarantine Status (30 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2021 |
| Belgium | Unknow | 2021 |
| Bulgaria | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2021 |
| Switzerland | A1 list | 2022 |
| Cyprus | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2021 |
| Czechia | Quarantine pests | 2021 |
| Germany | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2021 |
| Denmark | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2021 |
| Spain | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2021 |
| Estonia | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2021 |
Distribution (2 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Present | |
| United States of America | Present |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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