Philaenus
| Philaenus | |
|---|---|
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| Philaenus spumarius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cercopoidea |
| Family: | Aphrophoridae |
| Genus: | Philaenus Stål, 1864 |
Philaenus is a genus of insects belonging to the family Aphrophoridae (spittlebugs). The genus name "Philaenus" comes from the Greek "philein" meaning "love".
List of european species
- Philaenus italosignus Drosopoulos & Remane 2000
- Philaenus lukasi Drosopoulos & Asche 1991
- Philaenus maghresignus Drosopoulos & Remane 2000
- Philaenus signatus Melichar 1896
- Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus 1758)
- Philaenus tarifa Remane & Drosopoulos 2001
- Philaenus tesselatus Melichar 1899