Twolined Spittlebug

Prosapia bicincta

Prosapia bicincta, the two-lined spittlebug, is a species of insect in the family Ischnorhinidae . Adults are black with two red or orange lines crossing the wings. It reaches a length of 8–10 mm. It is widespread in the eastern half of the United States. A similar species, Prosapia simulans, can be found throughout Central America where it is considered an agricultural pest. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 12 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.