Philaenus spumarius
| Philaenus spumarius | |
|---|---|
| Philaenus spumarius, upper side | |
| Side view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphrophoridae |
| Genus: | Philaenus |
| Species: | P. spumarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Philaenus spumarius, the meadow froghopper or meadow spittlebug, is a species of insect belonging to the spittlebug family Aphrophoridae. In Italy and America, it is economically important as one of the vectors of Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa).