Anoscopus flavostriatus

Alternative names
Aphrodes flavostriatus
Description

Length 3.3 to 3.6 mm. Males have forewings with a distinctive pattern of black longitudinal streaks between pale veins.  Females have plainer markings and may be impossible to identify. 

Similar Species

other Anoscopus

Identification difficulty

Males

Recording advice

Good quality photographs of males showing dorasal pattern required.

Habitat

Found on grasses across the UK, usually in damp areas.

When to see it

July to October.

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:
2
First record:
27/07/2020 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:
02/09/2020 (Cann, Alan)

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