Date of Award
1-1-2016
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Content Description
1 online resource (iii, 112 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Jason R Cryan
Committee Members
Caro-Beth Stewart, Vinton Thompson
Keywords
Cercopoidea, Froghoppers, Machaerotidae, Spittlebugs, Cercopidae
Subject Categories
Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology | Entomology
Abstract
The superfamily Cercopoidea (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) represents a relatively small insect lineage with just over 2600 species in five described families. Known as spittlebugs, these xylem feeding insects have the unique habit of their nymphs building a frothy matrix of partially digested, excreted plant sap and air bubbles in which they seclude themselves. Despite the size of the superfamily, the phylogenetic relationships among the described families and even the total number of families are still being debated.
Recommended Citation
Bell, Adam Jorgensen, "A phylogenetic investigation of the spittlebug superfamily cercopoidea (insecta: hemiptera: auchenorrhyncha) with emphasis on the family machaerotidae" (2016). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1563.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1563