Anoscopus flavostriatus

Alternative names
Aphrodes flavostriatus
Description

Length 3.3 to 3.6 mm. Males of this species are distinctive; the forewings have dark streaks between pale veins, with a dark band near the apex. The scutellum is partly brown or pale and the complex pattern on the vertex is consistent. Females are very difficult to identify. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good quality photographs of adults showing dorasal pattern required. Please state size when adding your record.

Habitat

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

When to see it

July to October.

UK Status

Occasional in Britain.

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

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