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INSECTS

Meadow Spittlebug

Philaenus spumarius

Insects
Introduced
Meadow Spittlebug, photo 1 of 5
Meadow Spittlebug, Nymph
Meadow Spittlebug, photo 3 of 5
6.1 mmLength

True bug in the family Aphrophoridae 6.1 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Feeds on plants.

There are 220 observations of Meadow Spittlebug in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal45
  2. Capitale-Nationale29
  3. Montérégie26
  4. Outaouais22
  5. Estrie18
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent17
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  8. Laurentides9
  9. Côte-Nord8
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  11. Lanaudière7
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  14. Mauricie4
  15. Nord-du-Québec2
  16. Laval1

Similar species

Alder SpittlebugAphrophora alni
Lined SpittlebugNeophilaenus lineatus
Diamondback SpittlebugLepyronia quadrangularis
Coppery LeafhopperJikradia olitoria
Four-spotted SpittlebugAphrophora quadrinotata
pine spittlebugAphrophora cribrata
LeafhopperLepyronia coleoptrata
Prairie spittlebugPhilaenarcys bilineata
Saratoga SpittlebugAphrophora saratogensis
Silver LeafhopperAthysanus argentarius
Alder SpittlebugClastoptera obtusa
Aster TreehopperPublilia concava