Paralimnus phragmitis
A medium-sized leafhopper, c.5mm, associated with Common Reed Phragmites australis. It has a narrow dark line between the eyes and 4 orange spots on the pronotum. The wing-cells have partly dark edges and there is a dark spot near the wing-tip
Paramesus obtusifrons is similar but associated with coastal marshland
Good quality photographs, and you must note the plant on which you found it
Reedbeds
Notable B (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist on British Bugs website)
Rare. The 2024 record is thought to be the first record for VC55
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Albert Village lake, southern tip
20 August 2024
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Cicadellidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 20/08/2024 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 11/09/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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