Prairie Spittlebug

Philaenarcys bilineata

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Prairie Spittlebug
Scientific Name: 
Philaenarcys bilineata
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Taxonomy
Group: 
True Bug
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Hemiptera
Family: 
Cercopidae
Distribution

Distribution

Known from the southern part of the territory (south of Great Bear Lake). Widespread across Canada (Maw et al 2000).
Score: 
G

Number of Occurrences

Three occurrences found (Hamilton 1982)
Score: 
AD
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Ranks drafted in 2020 by Chris Ratzlaff.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Known to feed on many species of grasses throughout large range (Hamilton 1982).
Last Updated: 
September 18, 2020

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