Asiraca clavicornis
Asiraca clavicornis
Description
Length 3 to 4 mm. An unmistakeable species with extraordinary antennae and expanded leaf-like front legs.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Photographs required please, as this species is uncommon in our area.
Habitat
Rough grasslands and wasteland.
UK Status
Notable B (ref: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021) Believed to be declining In Britain.
VC55 Status
Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
AJ Cann
Bloody Oaks Quarry
11 May 2024
AJ Cann
Bloody Oaks Quarry
11 May 2024
Tim Sexton
Rutland Water Nature Reserve
08 May 2023
Tim Sexton
Rutland Water Nature Reserve
08 May 2023
sue
Ketton Quarry LRWT Reserve
06 September 2023
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