Anoscopus serratulae

Alternative names
Aphrodes fuscofasciatus
Description

Males 3 to 4 mm (females to 4.5 mm). A small, rounded leafhopper.  Males have pale brownish front parts and forewings with a pattern of darker bars and spots across the forewings.  Females may be impossible to identify

Identification difficulty

Males

Recording advice

Photographs of males.  Dissection of male genitalia required to confirm species.

Habitat

Grassy areas.

When to see it

July to September.

UK Status

Common (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website) 

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded

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Species profile

Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Cicadellidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
27/07/2020 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:
27/07/2020 (Cann, Alan)

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