Clastoptera doeringae

Hamilton, 1978

Mountain-juniper Spittlebug

Clastoptera doeringae, the mountain-juniper spittlebug, is a of spittlebug in the Clastopteridae. It is found in western North America, with records from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, and Nevada. As a member of the spittlebug family, it is known to produce protective frothy masses as nymphs. The species was described by Hamilton in 1978.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Clastoptera doeringae: //klæstoʊˈtɛrə dɔɪˈrɪŋi//

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Distribution

Western North America: recorded from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, and Nevada.

Host Associations

Juniperus - probable plantInferred from "mountain-juniper spittlebug"; specific confirmation not documented in sources

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Etymology

The specific epithet "doeringae" honors someone with the surname Doering; the refers to association with mountain juniper .

Taxonomic History

Described by Hamilton in 1978. The Clastoptera belongs to the superfamily Cercopoidea, which includes all spittlebugs.