Cicadula quadrinotata
Length 4 to 5 mm. Cicadula quadrinotata is a yellow-green leafhopper with black spots on the vertex and rather long antennae. Dissection of males is required for definite identification.
males 
Females cannot be distinguished from similar species. Males can be identified by microscopic examination of genitalia.
In damp grasslands where it is associated with rushes and sedges.
Summer-Autumn.
Widespread in Britain. Common (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021)
occasional
sue
Leicester, Watermead CP, south, Mammoth lake
13 September 2025
AJ Cann
Sandhills Lodge
19 September 2022
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AJ Cann
Sandhills Lodge
19 September 2022
sue
Leicester, Watermead CP, south, Mammoth lake
13 September 2025
sue
Leicester, Watermead CP, south, Mammoth lake
13 September 2025
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- Records on NatureSpot:
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- First record:
- 19/09/2022 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 30/09/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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