Cicadula quadrinotata
Cicadula quadrinotata
Description
Length 4 to 5 mm. Cicadula quadrinotata is a yellow-green leafhopper with black spots on the vertex and rather long antennae. Dissection of males is required for definite identification.
Recording advice
Females cannot be distinguished from similar species. Males can be identified by microscopic examination of genitalia.
Habitat
In damp grasslands where it is associated with rushes and sedges.
When to see it
Summer-Autumn.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain. Common (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021)
VC55 Status
occasional
Further Information
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