Rhopalopyx adumbrata
Rhopalopyx adumbrata
Alternative names
Paluda adumbrata
Description
A distinctively marked pale yellow or greyish leafhopper, with 3 dark spots on the vertex and a 4th at the back of the head next to the pronotum. The pronotum and scutellum have a longitudinal dark streak, and the forewings have dark longitudinal stripes over a greyish/pale yellow background.
Recording advice
Photograph in habitat or from a specimen
Habitat
Dry grassland
UK Status
Local (ref: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021, on British Bugs website)
VC55 Status
Rare - the 2026 record from Nailstone is believed to be the first for VC55
Further Information
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