Anakelisia fasciata
A very variable species associated with sedges in wetlands. The forewings range from pale and almost unmarked to almost entirely dark or black. There may be a small dark mark at the wing apex. The sides of the face (genae) have a small black spot.
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Wetlands, sedges
Local (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021, on British Bugs website)
Rarely recorded
sue
Watermead CP (south)
23 September 2025
AJ Cann
Frisby Gravel Pits
30 September 2025
sue
Watermead CP (south)
23 September 2025
sue
Watermead CP (south)
23 September 2025
AJ Cann
Frisby Gravel Pits
30 September 2025
gena
AJ Cann
Frisby Gravel Pits
30 September 2025
ovipositor shorter than abdomen
AJ Cann
Frisby Gravel Pits
30 September 2025
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- Bugs
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 23/09/2025 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 30/09/2025 (Cann, Alan)
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sue
Watermead CP (south)
23 September 2025
small spot on gena
