Streptanus aemulans

Streptanus aemulans

Description

Length 4.5 - 6mm.  A very variable brown species with paler wing veins.  It is usually short-winged and often has dark longitudinal stripes on the abdomen beyond the wing-tips - but this is not always present.   Dissection of male to examine internal genitalia - the aedeagus - will confirm identification. 

Similar Species

Other Streptanus species, and other Deltocephaline leafhoppers

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good photographs from side, top and face; best identified by examination of internal genital structure of males. 

Habitat

Grassland

When to see it

July to October.

UK Status

Common. (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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