Mocydiopsis attenuata

Mocydiopsis attenuata

Description

Difficult to identify, females can be indistinguishable. Male anal tube (final abdominal segment) is long in M. attenuata, nearly as long as the rest of the abdomen. It has a dark spot on the clavus and other dark marks on forewing.  Dissection of male will confirm identification

Similar Species

Mocydia crocea has more pointed wing apices.  Mocydiopsis parvicauda is very similar, and may also have a dark spot on clavus

Identification difficulty

males

Recording advice

Dissection of adult male required to confirm species. 

Habitat

To follow.

When to see it

Adult: July to October

UK Status

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

VC55 Status

There are few records from Leicestershire and Rutland, probably due to identification difficulties. 

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