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INSECTS

Dogwood Spittlebug

Clastoptera proteus

Insects
Native
Dogwood Spittlebug, photo 1 of 5
Dogwood Spittlebug, photo 2 of 5
Dogwood Spittlebug, photo 3 of 5

True bug in the family Clastopteridae.

There are 97 observations of Dogwood Spittlebug in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale22
  2. Montréal17
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent13
  4. Montérégie11
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  7. Laurentides4
  8. Estrie4
  9. Outaouais4
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  11. Mauricie2
  12. Lanaudière1

Similar species

Alder SpittlebugClastoptera obtusa
Heath SpittlebugClastoptera saintcyri
Cercope mignonne du chêneClastoptera testacea
Meadow SpittlebugPhilaenus spumarius
Green Stink BugChinavia hilaris