Ditropis pteridis

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Alternative names

Criomorphus pteridis

Description

Length 3-4 mm. A distinctive planthopper associated with Bracken. The foreparts are yellowish and the wings and top of the abdomen are dark; males are smaller than females, and have longer wings, although almost all are brachypeterous.

Identification difficulty

Recording advice

Good field photos

Habitat

Bracken.

When to see it

Adult: May to August.

UK Status

Common (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021)

VC55 Status

Frequent

Further Information

https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/homoptera/Delphacidae/Ditropis_pteridis.html

David Nicholls
Bradgate Park
04 July 2008
female
AJ Cann
Rocky Plantation
30 May 2023
male
AJ Cann
Rocky Plantation
30 May 2023
female
Graham Calow
Whetstone
27 May 2011
David Robinson
Charnwood Lodge NNR
26 May 2022
Insect on bracken Charnwood Lodge