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.

Identification difficulty

males

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

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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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