Cicadula frontalis

Description

4.5 - 6.2 mm. This brownish-yellow leafhopper has very long antennae, with  dark patches at their base. There are either no spots on the vertex, or very small ones at the front edge. The wings are fairly clear with pale venation.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Can only be identified by examination of internal genital structure. 
 

Habitat

Marshy areas with larger sedges, particularly Carex acutiformis and C. riparia; often coastal.

When to see it

July to October.

UK Status

Widespread in England.

VC55 Status

The record of 25.x.2018 is the first for Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Cicadellidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
25/10/2018 (Gould, David)
Last record:
25/10/2018 (Gould, David)

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