Prosapia ignipectus (Fitch, 1851) is a animal in the Cercopidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Prosapia ignipectus (Fitch, 1851)
Prosapia ignipectus, the red-legged or black spittlebug, is a North American froghopper species around 8 mm long.
Prosapia ignipectus is commonly known as the red-legged spittlebug or the black spittlebug. It is a species of froghopper that belongs to the family Ischnorhinidae, which was formerly classified as Cercopidae. This species is found in North America, and adults reach approximately 8 millimeters, or 0.3 inches, in length.
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