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INSECTS

Diamondback Spittlebug

Lepyronia quadrangularis

Insects
Native
Diamondback Spittlebug, photo 1 of 5
Diamondback Spittlebug, Nymph
Diamondback Spittlebug, photo 3 of 5

True bug in the family Aphrophoridae.

There are 32 observations of Diamondback Spittlebug in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Laval, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie9
  2. Estrie8
  3. Laval3
  4. Lanaudière3
  5. Capitale-Nationale3
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  8. Montréal1
  9. Outaouais1

Similar species

Meadow SpittlebugPhilaenus spumarius
Alder SpittlebugAphrophora alni
LeafhopperLepyronia coleoptrata
pine spittlebugAphrophora cribrata
Wide-footed TreehopperEnchenopa latipes
Four-spotted SpittlebugAphrophora quadrinotata