Aphrophora permutata
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| Aphrophora permutata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphrophoridae |
| Genus: | Aphrophora |
| Species: | A. permutata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphrophora permutata Uhler, 1875 | |
Aphrophora permutata, the douglas-fir spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] It is a vector of Xylella fastidiosa, and can be found along the edges of vineyards, as well as in woodlands and riparian habitats.[4]
