Kalmar "genus Aphrophora" tana nufin rukuni na kwari na dangin Aphrophoridae. Wannan nau'in ya haɗa da nau'ikan leafhoppers iri-iri waɗanda galibi ana samun su a Arewacin Amurka da Turai. Leafhoppers ƙanana ne, kwari masu ciyar da tsire-tsire waɗanda aka san su da ikon yin tsalle mai tsayi. Halin halittar Aphrophora yana da siffa ta musamman ta jiki, wanda yake elongated kuma ɗan silinda. Wadannan kwari suna da faffadan kai, manyan idanuwa, da dogayen eriya. Suna yawanci launin ruwan kasa ko kore a launi kuma galibi ana yiwa alama alama ko tabo. Leafhoppers a cikin genus Aphrophora sune mahimman kwari na shuka, saboda suna iya haifar da babbar illa ga amfanin gona da sauran tsire-tsire.