Balclutha punctata

Balclutha punctata

Description

Length 4 mm. A very variable species, sometimes heavily spotted or with dark streaks in a characteristic pattern, but also may be faintly spotted or unmarked.  Colour varies from whitish or pale green, to yellowish, pinkish or pale orange.  The pattern on the scutellum is the most helpful feature for identification.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good photographs

Habitat

Grassland, adults overwinter on evergreens

When to see it

Adult: February to November.

UK Status

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

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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

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Additional images

All NatureSpot records