Aphrophora permutata, the douglas-fir spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] It is a vector of Xylella fastidiosa, and can be found along the edges of vineyards, as well as in woodlands and riparian habitats.[4]

Aphrophora permutata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Aphrophoridae
Genus: Aphrophora
Species:
A. permutata
Binomial name
Aphrophora permutata
Uhler, 1875
Douglas-fir spittlebug, Aphrophora permutata

References

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  1. ^ "Aphrophora permutata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Aphrophora permutata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ Beal, Dylan J; Adams, Amielia G; Cooper, Monica L; Varela, Lucia G; Smith, Rhonda J; Kron, Cindy R; Almeida, Rodrigo P P; Daugherty, Matthew P (2021-12-17). "Assessment of Nymphal Ecology and Adult Xylella fastidiosa Transmission Biology of Aphrophora nr. permutata (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) in California Vineyards". Environmental Entomology. 50 (6): 1446–1454. doi:10.1093/ee/nvab081. ISSN 0046-225X.
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