Notus flavipennis

Notus flavipennis

Description

A small narrow yellow/yellow-green leafhopper associated with sedges.  The female has a pointed vertex ('nose') and wider vertex than pronotum.  The males are harder to identify and examination of internal genitalia may be needed to to confirm identification

Similar Species

There are many similar yellow or yellow-green leafhoppers

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good quality photos of a specimen; dissection of male.  You must note host plant/habitat.

Habitat

wetlands, sedges

UK Status

Common (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded; probably overlooked

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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

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Additional images

All NatureSpot records