Cicadula frontalis

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

males

Recording advice

Can only be identified by examination of internal genital structure of male. 

Habitat

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

When to see it

July to October.

UK Status

Common. Ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021, on British Bugs website)

VC55 Status

Uncommon

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records