Jumping-insects
Guides
Cercopidae
froghoppers, spittlebugs
Cercopidae is the largest family of Cercopoidea, a group of xylem-feeding insects in the hemipteran suborder Auchenorrhyncha. Commonly called froghoppers or spittlebugs, these insects are known for the frothy protective masses produced by nymphs and the powerful jumping ability of adults. A 2023 phylogenetic study elevated the New World subfamily Ischnorhininae to full family status as Ischnorhinidae, leaving Cercopidae sensu stricto as a monophyletic Old World group comprising two subfamilies: Cercopinae and Cosmoscartinae. Members are significant agricultural pests of forage grasses, sugarcane, and turfgrass throughout tropical and subtropical regions.
Diphleps
jumping tree bugs
Diphleps is a genus of jumping tree bugs in the family Miridae, established by Bergroth in 1924. The genus contains five described species distributed in the New World tropics. Species in this genus are arboreal and possess enlarged hind femora adapted for jumping. The genus is relatively poorly studied compared to other mirid genera.
Tettigoniidea
Katydids, wētā, and allies, katydids, wētā, bush crickets, king crickets, grigs
Tettigoniidea is an infraorder of Orthoptera comprising katydids, wētā, king crickets, and grigs. It includes six extant families distributed across four superfamilies: Tettigonioidea (katydids), Stenopelmatoidea (wētā and king crickets), Hagloidea (grigs), and the extinct Phasmomimoidea. Members are characterized by elongated antennae, enlarged hind legs adapted for jumping, and sound production via stridulation. The group contains at least 440 described species, with substantial diversity in tropical and temperate regions worldwide.