Deltocephalus maculiceps
Deltocephalus maculiceps
Description
A small brown Deltocephaline hopper associated with heathland. The 2 large dark spots on the vertex are characteristic.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
good photos, preferably from a specimen. You must note the habitat from which it was recorded/collected
Habitat
Heathland
UK Status
Local; ref UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist updated 2021 (https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/systematic_auc.html)
VC55 Status
Rare; the 2025 specimen from Charnwood Lodge is believed to be the first record for Leicestershire & Rutland
Further Information
sue
Charnwood Lodge, Timberwood Hill
30 July 2025
sue
Charnwood Lodge, Timberwood Hill
30 July 2025
sue
Charnwood Lodge, Timberwood Hill
30 July 2025
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