Xanthodelphax straminea
Xanthodelphax straminea
Alternative names
Delphacodes stramineus
Description
Length 2.5 to 3.5 mm (macropters ~4 mm). Entirely yellow-orange in colour. Examination of genitalia will confirm ID; Male has very short parameres compared to X flaveola.
Similar Species
The nationally rare Xanthodelphax flaveola males have longer parameres; not recorded in VC55
Identification difficulty
males 
Recording advice
Identification confirmed by examination of male genitalia. Photographs of a specimen will support ID
Habitat
Grassland
When to see it
Adult: June to September.
UK Status
Local (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021)
VC55 Status
Rarely recorded, and no records confirmed by examination of male genitalia
Further Information
sue
Thornton Meadows
03 August 2019
sue
Thornton Meadows
03 August 2019
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