Arboridia parvula

Description

Length 2.5 - 3.1mm. Two prominent spots on the vertex and four small marks at the front of the pronotum. The forewings have dark streaks along the two long cells closest to the midline, and the lower part of the face is blackish.   

Similar Species

Very similiar to A ribauti, but smaller, and not associated with trees

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photographs from side and top down; note the host plant/habitat, and measure the specimen. 

Habitat

Most likely to be found on calcareous soils, often associated with common rockrose.  

When to see it

Adult: February to September.

UK Status
VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Cicadellidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
01/03/2020 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
01/03/2020 (Skevington, Mark)

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