Javesella pellucida
Length 3 mm. Macropterous (long-winged) and brachypterous (short-winged) forms occur, and colouration varies. Males are darker than females. Forewings are translucent, and may be tinged brown or whitish; in macropters they are considerably longer than abdomen.
Javesella is a difficult genus, and care is needed to separate species. Females are difficut to ID. Long-winged forms of Muellerianella have a broad central pale area on pronotum and scutellum
Dissection of male genitalia is advised for verification. Good quality photos of a specimen from top down will support ID, plus detailed photographs of genital segment of male from top/side/rear. Note habitat and host-plant.
Grassland.
Adult: April to October.
Common (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021)
Frequent
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Delphacidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 25
- First record:
- 13/05/2011 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 11/08/2025 (Cann, Alan)
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