Zygina angusta

Description

Length 3 mm.  The red zigzag pattern on the forewing rarely reaches the scutellum, and the area of clavus between the zigzag has a dark smoky tint.  The scutellum is mostly brown and the hind tarsi of males have a pale basal and adjacent segment.  Male sternal apodeme lobes elongate.

Similar Species

Zygina ordinaria is very similar and can only be reliably disinguished from Z angusta by examination of male sternal apodemes; it has poorly developed lobes. Zygina tiliae/suavis/schneideri have a pale yellowish scutellum or with red markings; male tarsi are all darkened.  Zygina flammigera has a pale area of clavus within the red zigzags.

Identification difficulty

males

Recording advice

Can only be reliably identified by examination of internal abdominal structure - the apodemes - of males. 

Habitat

Various trees, especially oak and hawthorn, overwinters on conifers, holly and ivy and other evergreens

When to see it

Adult: July to May.

UK Status
VC55 Status

Probably frequent; but very few specimens dissected to confirm ID

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Species profile

Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Cicadellidae
Records on NatureSpot:
10
First record:
29/03/2011 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
27/01/2023 (Cann, Alan)

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