Psammotettix alienus
Psammotettix alienus
A larger Psammotettix species, c.4mm+, with similar markings to others in the genus. Dissection of the male is required to identify it.
other Psammotettix
Photograph and measure specimen, and dissect out aedeagus of male (ref. Biedermann & Niidringhaus, 2009).
Grassland, cereal fields and ruderal land
RDBK (Red Data Book - insufficiently known) - ref. Auchenorrhyncha UK checklist 2021.
Rare, probably under-recorded
This species has been confused with Psammotettix striatus in the past. It can cause significant economic problems by transmitting viruses of cereal crops.
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