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Taxonomy
Cercopoidea was named by Leach (1815). It is extant.
It was assigned to Auchenorrhyncha by Martins-Neto et al. (2003); to Clypeata by Szwedo (2018); and to Cicadomorpha by Hamilton (1992), Wappler (2003), Wang and Zhang (2009), Cryan and Urban (2012), Johnson et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Auchenorrhyncha by Martins-Neto et al. (2003); to Clypeata by Szwedo (2018); and to Cicadomorpha by Hamilton (1992), Wappler (2003), Wang and Zhang (2009), Cryan and Urban (2012), Johnson et al. (2018).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1815 | Cercopoidea Leach |
1853 | Tettigometra debilis Heer p. 91 figs. Pl 13, fig 11 |
1992 | Cercopoidea Hamilton p. 428 |
2003 | Cercopoidea Martins-Neto et al. p. 239 |
2003 | Cercopoidea Wappler figs. 19; Pl 3 fig c, d |
2009 | Cercopoidea Wang and Zhang p. 390 |
2012 | Cercopoidea Cryan and Urban |
2018 | Cercopoidea Johnson et al. |
2018 | Cercopoidea Szwedo p. 110 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Superfm. Cercopoidea Leach 1815 [froghopper]
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Fm. Aphrophoridae Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
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Subfm. Aphrophorinae Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
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Tr. Aphrophorini Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
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G. Aphrophora Germar 1821
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Subg. Aphrophora (Ptyela) Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau and Audinet-Serville 1828
†Aphrophora angusta Handlirsch 1910
†Aphrophora brevistylata Theobald 1937
†Aphrophora coquandi Theobald 1937
†Aphrophora dimidia Förster 1891
†Aphrophora electrina Germar and Berendt 1856
†Aphrophora molassica Heer 1853
†Aphrophora pinguicula Heer 1853
†Aphrophora protocalla Cockerell 1925
†Aphrophora spumarioides Heer 1853
†Aphrophora stavropolitana Becker-Migdisova 1964
†Aphrophora ungeri Heer 1853
†Aphrophora vetusta Germar and Berendt 1856
Tr. Philagrini Schmidt 1920
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G. Philagra Stal 1863
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†Philagra karaganensis Becker-Migdisova 1964
†Philagra kudiana Cockerell 1925
Tr. Ptyelini Fowler 1897
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G. Ptyelus Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau and Audinet-Serville 1828
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†Ptyelus marcatus Theobald 1937
†Ptyelus spumiferus Heer 1853
Invalid names: Philaenini Metcalf 1955 [empty]
G. †Blenniphora Szwedo 2019
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†Blenniphora bikkanoa Szwedo 2019
†Blenniphora skaka Szwedo 2019
†Blenniphora woodwardi Cockerell 1922
G. †Palaphrodes Scudder 1890
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†Palaphrodes cincta Scudder 1890
†Palaphrodes irregularis Scudder 1890
†Palaphrodes obliqua Scudder 1890
†Palaphrodes obscura Scudder 1890
†Palaphrodes transversa Scudder 1890
Fm. Cercopidae Leach 1815 [froghopper]
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Subfm. Cercopinae Leach 1815
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Tr. Cercopini Leach 1815
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G. Cercopis Fabricius 1775
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†Cercopis amaguensis Cockerell 1927
†Cercopis astricta Scudder 1890
†Cercopis cephalinus Cockerell 1921
†Cercopis germari Heer 1864
†Cercopis gigantea Heer 1853
†Cercopis grandescens Scudder 1895
†Cercopis lanceolata Heer 1853
†Cercopis longicollis Heer 1853
†Cercopis melaena Germar and Berendt 1856
†Cercopis oeningensis Heer 1853
†Cercopis rectelinea Heer 1853
†Cercopis selwyni Scudder 1879
†Cercopis suffocata Scudder 1890
Invalid names: Cercopis hageni Heer 1864 [nomen nudum], Cercopis herrichi Heer 1864 [nomen nudum]
Tr. Cosmoscartini Schmidt 1920
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G. †Cercopites Scudder 1890
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†Cercopites calliscens Scudder 1890
†Cercopites torpescens Scudder 1895
†Cercopites umbratilis Scudder 1890
G. †Cicadellites Heer 1853
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†Cicadellites bruckmanni Heer 1853
†Cicadellites nigriventris Heer 1853
†Cicadellites oblongus Heer 1853
†Cicadellites pallidus Heer 1853
†Cicadellites theobaldi Piton 1935
G. †Eocercopidium Zeuner 1944
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†Eocercopidium maculata Zeuner 1941
Invalid names: Eocercopis Zeuner 1941 [replaced]
G. †Lithecphora Scudder 1890
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†Lithecphora diaphana Scudder 1890
†Lithecphora murata Scudder 1890
†Lithecphora setigera Scudder 1890
†Lithecphora unicolor Scudder 1890
G. †Locrites Scudder 1890
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†Locrites copei Scudder 1890
†Locrites haidingeri Heer 1853
†Locrites whitei Scudder 1890
G. †Palecphora Scudder 1890
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†Palecphora communis Scudder 1890
†Palecphora inornata Scudder 1890
†Palecphora maculata Scudder 1890
†Palecphora marvinei Scudder 1890
†Palecphora patefacta Scudder 1890
†Palecphora praevalens Scudder 1890
Invalid names: Meloe hoernesi Giebel 1856 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Cercopionidae Hamilton 1990
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Fm. Clastopteridae Dohrn 1859
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Subfm. Clastopterinae Dohrn 1859
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Tr. Clastopterini Dohrn 1859
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G. †Prisciba Poinar and Brown 2014
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†Prisciba dominicana Poinar and Brown 2014
†Prisciba serrata Poinar and Brown 2014
Fm. †Procercopidae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Anthoscytina Hong 1983
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†Anthoscytina brevineura Chen et al. 2015
†Anthoscytina daica Shcherbakov 1988
†Anthoscytina daidaleos Fu et al. 2018
†Anthoscytina elegans Chen et al. 2015
†Anthoscytina liugouensis Hong 1983
†Anthoscytina longa Hong 1983
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Invalid names: Mesocercopis longa Hong 1983 [synonym], Paracicadella beipiaoensis Hong 1983 [synonym]
†Anthoscytina parallelica Ren 1995
†Anthoscytina perpetua Li et al. 2013
†Anthoscytina reducta Becker-Migdisova 1949
Invalid names: Mesocercopis Hong 1983 [synonym], Paracicadella Hong 1983 [synonym], Sinotettegarcta Hong 1986 [synonym]
G. †Procercopina Martynov 1937
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†Procercopina asiatica Martynov 1937
†Procercopina delicata Zhang et al. 2003
†Procercopina frenzeli Ansorge 1996
†Procercopina longipennis Becker-Migdisova 1962
†Procercopina shawanensis Zhang et al. 2003
G. †Procercopis Handlirsch 1906
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†Procercopis abscissa Bode 1953
†Procercopis alutacea Handlirsch 1906
†Procercopis completa Bode 1953
†Procercopis coriacea Handlirsch 1939
†Procercopis debilis Bode 1953
†Procercopis jurassica Geinitz 1884
†Procercopis lacerata Bode 1953
†Procercopis liasina Handlirsch 1906
†Procercopis similis Handlirsch 1939
†Procercopis wunnenbergi Bode 1953
G. †Sinocercopis Hong 1982
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†Sinocercopis liaoyuanensis Hong 1982
†Sinocercopis lushangfenensis Hong 1984
†Sinocercopis macula Hu et al. 2014
†Sinocercopis pustulosus Ren 1995
†Sinocercopis trinervis Ren 1995
Invalid names: Cathaycixius Ren 1995 [synonym], Sunoscytinopteris Hong 1984 [synonym]
G. †Stellularis Chen et al. 2015
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†Stellularis aphthosa Ren et al. 1998
†Stellularis bineuris Chen and Wang 2020
†Stellularis longirostris Chen et al. 2015
†Stellularis minutus Chen and Wang 2020
†Stellularis senjituensis Hong 1984
†Stellularis sinuijuensis Jon et al. 2019
Fm. †Sinoalidae Wang and Szwedo 2012
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Subfm. †Juroalinae Chen and Wang 2019
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Tr. †Juroalini Chen and Wang 2019
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G. †Juroala Chen and Wang 2019
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†Juroala daidaleos Fu and Huang 2019
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Invalid names: Parasinoala daohugouensis Fu and Huang 2019 [replaced]
†Juroala daohugouensis Chen and Wang 2019
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Invalid names: Parasinoala magnus Fu and Huang 2019 [synonym]
†Juroala minuta Fu and Huang 2019
†Juroala pulchra Fu and Huang 2021
Invalid names: Parasinoala Fu and Huang 2019 [synonym]
Tr. †Wangalini Chen et al. 2022
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Subfm. †Sinoalinae Wang and Szwedo 2012
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Tr. †Fangyuaniini Chen and Wang 2019
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G. †Cretadorus Chen 2020
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†Cretadorus leptosomus Poinar and Brown 2023
†Cretadorus orientalis Chen and Wang 2019
†Cretadorus qingyui Chen et al. 2024
Invalid names: Araeoanasillus Poinar and Brown 2023 [synonym], Mesodorus Chen and Wang 2019 [replaced]
G. †Jiaotouia Chen and Wang 2018
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†Jiaotouia burmitica Fu and Huang 2020
†Jiaotouia minuta Chen and Wang 2018
G. †Makrosala Chen and Wang 2020
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†Makrosala elegans Chen and Wang 2020
†Makrosala venusta Chen and Wang 2020
G. †Ornatiala Chen et al. 2019
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†Ornatiala amoena Chen et al. 2019
†Ornatiala kachinensis Chen et al. 2020
Tr. †Sinoalini Wang and Szwedo 2012
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G. †Jiania Wang and Szwedo 2012
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†Jiania crebra Wang and Szwedo 2012
†Jiania gracila Wang and Szwedo 2012
G. †Luanpingia Hong 1983
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†Luanpingia daohugouensis Fu et al. 2018
†Luanpingia longa Hong 1983
†Luanpingia youchongi Fu and Huang 2019
Invalid names: Eoscartarellidae Evans [empty], Epipygidae Hamilton 2001 [empty], Tettigometra debilis Heer 1853 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Holocene or 254.14000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 251.902 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 251.902 Ma
Collections (134 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Changhsingian | Australia (New South Wales) | Tychticoloides belmontensis (122433) | |
Changhsingian | South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal) | Eoscartarellidae indet. (14361 39077) | |
Norian | Australia (Queensland) | Cercopoidea indet. (123797) Mesojassula marginata (106484) | |
Hettangian - Sinemurian | Kyrgyzstan (Tonskiy) | Procercopis longipennis (105087) | |
Hettangian - Sinemurian | China (Xinjiang) | Procercopina delicata (103480) Procercopis shawanensis (103476) | |
Pliensbachian | Kyrgyzstan (Osh) | Cycloscytina reducta (117563) | |
Pliensbachian | Kyrgyzstan | Procercopina asiatica (114701) | |
Early/Lower Toarcian | Germany (Niedersachsen) | Procercopis debilis, Procercopis completa (105002) Procercopis lacerata (107321) Procercopis wunnenbergi, Procercopis abscissa (107322) | |
Early/Lower Toarcian | Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Procercopidae indet., Procercopina frenzeli (114993) | |
Early/Lower Toarcian | Germany | Procercopis alutacea, Procercopis liasina, Cercopis jurassica, Procercopis coriacea, Procercopis similis (123987) | |
Aalenian | China (Shaanxi) | Qibinius maculatus (222545) | |
Callovian | China (Henan) | Jurocercopis grandis, Qibinius maculatus (202211) | |
Callovian - Oxfordian | China (Nei Mongol) | Anthoscytina daidaleos, Parasinoala magnus (201985) Anthoscytina perpetua (113366 138748) Jiania sp., Jiania gracila, Titanocercopis borealis, Anthoscytina brevineura, Anthoscytina elegans, Shufania hani, Juroala daohugouensis (157555) Jurocercopis grandis, Sinoala parallelivena, Jiania crebra, Jiania gracila, Juroala daohugouensis (113371) Luanpingia daohugouensis (140017) Luanpingia daohugouensis, Stictocercopis wuhuaensis, Parasinoala daohugouensis, Parasinoala minuta, Parasinoala magnus, Luanpingia youchongi (140015) | |
Callovian - Oxfordian | China (Liaoning) | Anthoscytina longa (154730) Luanpingia liugouensis, Chengdecercopis xiaofanzhangziensis (113475) Mesocercopis longa (154823) Paracicadella beipiaoensis (154729) Sinotettegarcta longa (110855) | |
Callovian - Oxfordian | China (Hebei) | Anthoscytina parallelica (107000) Hebeicercopis triangulata, Huabeicercopis yangi (154786) Luanpingia longa (154834) | |
Oxfordian | China (Nei Mongol) | Juroala daohugouensis, Juroala daidaleos, Juroala minuta, Juroala pulchra (227092) | |
Tithonian | Russian Federation (Chita) | Anthoscytina daica (119397 123197) | |
Berriasian - Valanginian | Hong Kong | Allocercopis punctatis (173071) Allocercopis sp. (173065) | |
Middle Berriasian | United Kingdom (England) | Cercopis sp. (104008) | |
Hauterivian | Russian Federation (Chita) | Sinocercopis sp. (125409) | |
Late/Upper Hauterivian | United Kingdom (England) | Valdicopis tonyi (221887) | |
Late/Upper Barremian | China (Liaoning) | Anthoscytina aphthosa, Anomoscytina anomala (138436) Anthoscytina macula, Stellularis longirostris (111714) Stellularis longirostris (153157) Stellularis minutus (103832) Stellularis minutus, Sinocercopis macula (111725) Stellularis sp. (190928) Stellularis sp., Stellularis bineuris, Stellularis minutus (207916) | |
Late/Upper Barremian | China (Jilin) | Sinocercopis liaoyuanensis (155010) | |
Late/Upper Barremian | China (Nei Mongol) | Stellularis bineuris (103654) Stellularis sp. (125655) | |
Late/Upper Barremian | China (Hebei) | Luanpingia senjituensis (155160) | |
Barremian - Aptian | North Korea | Stellularis sinuijuensis (200272) | |
Aptian | Russian Federation (Chita) | Procercopidae indet. (126001) | |
Aptian | Mongolia (Govi-Altai) | Procercopidae indet. (122332) | |
Late/Upper Aptian | China (Beijing Shi) | Cathaycixius pustulosus, Cathaycixius trinervus, Cretocercopis yii (106965) Sunoscytinopteris lushangfenensis (155161) | |
Late/Upper Aptian | Brazil (Ceará) | Cercopion reticulata (122352) | |
Early/Lower Cenomanian | Myanmar (Kachin) | Araeoanasillus leptosomus (104053) | |
Early/Lower Cenomanian | Myanmar | Cretadorus qingyui (198285) Electrala muae (212006) Fangyuania xiai, Jiaotouia minuta, Ornatiala amoena, Mesodorus orientalis, Paraornatiala daidaleos, Cretosinoala tetraspina, Mesolongicapitis peii, Makrosala elegans, Makrosala venusta, Jiaotouia burmitica, Cretomultinervis burmensis, Ornatiala kachinensis, Wangala kachinensis (161726) Fangyuania xiai, Paranthoscytina xiai, Burmocercopis lingpogensis (167760) | |
Paleocene - Eocene | China (Yunnan) | Nisocercopis validis (165272) | |
Selandian | France (Auvergne) | Aphrophora maculata (113685) | |
Tiffanian | Canada (Alberta) | Cercopidae indet. (119816) | |
Thanetian | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Eocercopis maculata (113632) | |
Ypresian | Canada (British Columbia) | Aphrophora angusta (119864) Aphrophora sp., Palecphora sp., Palaphrodes sp., Cercopites torpescens, Cercopis grandescens, Stenecphora punctulata, Dawsonites veter, Stenolocris venosa, Ptysmaphora fletcheri, Palaeoptysma venosa (121046) Cercopis selwyni (120624) Cercopoidea indet. (31677) | |
Ypresian | USA (Colorado) | Cercopis cephalinus (105005) | |
Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | Cercopites umbratilis, Cercopites calliscens, Cercopis astricta (122090) Palecphora patefacta (122092) | |
MP 13 | Germany (Eifel) | Cercopoidea indet. 1, Cercopoidea indet. 2, Cercopoidea indet. 3 (138912) Cercopoidea indet. 2 (135642 135643) | |
Late/Upper Eocene | USA (Colorado) | Locrites copei, Palecphora communis, Palecphora praevalens, Lithecphora setigera, Prinecphora balteata, Palaphrodes cincta, Palaphrodes obscura, Palaphrodes irregularis (122093) | |
Priabonian | Poland | Aphrophora electrina, Aphrophora vetusta, Aphrophora carbonaria, Cercopis melaena (109625) | |
Priabonian | China (Xizang) | Nangamostethos tibetense (227062 227063) | |
Priabonian | United Kingdom (England) | Aphrophora woodwardi, Aphrophoridae indet. 1, Aphrophoridae indet. 2, Blenniphora bikkanoa, Luisphantyelus briwus, Berro enissuextaensis (123960) Aphrophoridae indet. 2, Aphrophoridae indet. 3, Blenniphora skaka (21976) Natajephora lijanka (123959) | |
Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Aphrophora sp., Petrolystra gigantea, Petrolystra heros, Cercopis suffocata, Locrites copei, Locrites whitei, Palecphora maculata, Palecphora marvinei, Palecphora communis, Palecphora praevalens, Palecphora inornata, Lithecphora diaphana, Lithecphora unicolor, Lithecphora murata, Prinecphora balteata, Palaphrodes cincta, Palaphrodes obscura, Palaphrodes irregularis, Palaphrodes obliqua, Palaphrodes transversa, Clastoptera comstocki (106384) Palecphora communis (106382) Palecphora communis, Palecphora praevalens, Palaphrodes irregularis (106381) Palecphora praevalens (106379) | |
Early/Lower Oligocene | France | Aphrophora dimidia, Cercopidae indet., Cercopis sp. (121476) Aphrophora pinguicula (121474) Aphrophora pulchra, Aphrophora antiqua (121473) | |
MP 23 | France | Ptyelus spumiferus (122535) | |
Rupelian | Germany | Aphrophora sp., Aphrophora pulchra, Ptyelus marcatus, Aphrophora brevistylata (122407) | |
Chattian | Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) | Cercopis sp. (122010) | |
Chattian | Brazil | Parafitopteryx duarteae (162188) | |
Chattian | France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) | Aphrophora coquandi (113712 122508 122509 138838) Aphrophora pinguicula (122876) Aphrophora spumifera (122877) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene | Switzerland | Aphrophora molassica (122212) | |
Early/Lower Miocene | Spain (Castellon) | Aphrophora sp. (140792 140796 140797 140798) Cercopidae indet. (122583) | |
Burdigalian | Russian Federation | Philagra kudiana, Aphrophora protocalla, Megacercopis optima, Cercopis amaguensis (113705) | |
Burdigalian | Japan (Gifu) | Cercopidae indet. (181074) | |
Burdigalian - Langhian | Dominican Republic | Prisciba dominicana (124475) Prisciba serrata (134455) | |
Middle Miocene | Russian Federation | Aphrophora stavropolitana (125990) Aphrophorinae indet. (125994 149636) Philagra karaganensis (138756) Sinophora miocaenica (125991) | |
Middle Miocene | Bulgaria | Aphrophora sp. (181730) | |
Sarmatian | Croatia | Aphrophora ungeri (113693) Cercopis charpentieri (117247) Cercopis gigantea (117250) Cercopis haidingeri, Aphrophora spumifera, Cercopis fasciata, Cicadellites pallidus, Cicadellites nigriventris (117761) Cercopis haidingeri, Cercopis ungeri, Cercopis fasciata, Cercopis longicollis, Hylotoma cineracea (117246) Cercopis pallida, Cercopis lanceolata (122873) Tettigometra debilis, Cercopis rectelinea (122874) | |
Sarmatian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Aphrophora spumarioides (113689 115304 122869) Cercopis germari, Cercopis herrichi, Cercopis hageni (117252) Cercopis oeningensis, Aphrophora spumarioides (115305) Cicadellites bruckmanni (122868) Cicadellites oblongus (122866) | |
Tortonian | Iceland | Cercopoidea indet. (154940) | |
Gelasian | France | Cicadellites theobaldi (138769) | |
Holocene | Tanzania | Cercopis aurata (129861) Cercopis strongii (165051) |