Anaceratagallia venosa

Anaceratagallia venosa

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Alternative names
Agallia venosa
Description

3mm in length. A small, rounded hopper, similar in markings to others in this subfamily.  The pronotum has transverse striations or wrinkles.  Examination of internal male genitalia is needed to separate this species from others in the genus.

Similar Species

Other Anaceratagallia species

Identification difficulty

Males

Recording advice

Confirmation of this species requires examination of the genitalia of male specimens

Habitat

Grassland. 

When to see it

July to November.

UK Status

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

VC55 Status

Occasional

Further Information

https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/homoptera/Cicadellidae/Agallia_venosa.html

  • AJ Cann
    Bardon Hill
    09 August 2020
  • AJ Cann
    Bardon Hill
    09 August 2020
    aedeagus
  • AJ Cann
    Holwell, Brown's Hill Quarry
    26 August 2022
  • sue
    Ketton Quarry
    09 July 2025

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