Ribautiana ulmi

Ribautiana ulmi

Description

Length 3.5 to 4 mm.  A yellow leafhopper associated with elm; with grey markings/spots at forewing apex. Two black spots on the vertex, and one on the midline at the front of the pronotum.  

Similar Species

Ribautiana debilis can have similar markings on vertex and pronotum, but is smaller

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good quality photographs from side and top down; note host and size of specimen. 

Habitat

Mainly elm, but also other deciduous trees

When to see it

Adult: May to November.

UK Status
VC55 Status

Occasional

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

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

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Additional images

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