Trigonocranus emmeae

Trigonocranus emmeae

Description

A small lacehopper (c. 4mm)  with 3 keels on the scutellum.   Macropterous adults are brownish and have transparent wings with an indistinct darker bar at the lower rear edge, and fine spots along veins; brachypterous individuals live in the soil and are without pigment, and have reduced eyes.  The winged adults emerge from the substrate to disperse. 

Similar Species

Other lacehoppers found in VC55 (Cixius and Tachycixius) are similar, but larger, and often with spottted or pigmented wings.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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Habitat

Usually waste ground with patches of open and bare ground

UK Status

Notable B (ref: UK checklist on British Bugs website)

VC55 Status

Rare.  The 2024 record from Snibston is the only known record for VC55.  It is possibly overlooked.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

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