Cuckoo-Spit Insect

Philaenus spumarius

Philaenus spumarius, the meadow froghopper or meadow spittlebug, is a species of insect belonging to the spittlebug family Aphrophoridae. In Italy and America, it is economically important as one of the vectors of Pierce's disease.

Scientific name

Philaenus spumarius

Family

Aphrophoridae