Anoscopus albifrons

Anoscopus albifrons

Description

3 to 5mm. A small, rounded leafhopper, very variable in markings.  Males usually have pale tranverse bars across darker forewings.  Females are larger with pale brown to dark brown mottled forewings, and may be impossible to identify. Examination of the internal male genitalia will confirm identification.

Similar Species

Other Anoscopus species. 

Identification difficulty

Males

Recording advice

Photographs of a specimen, plus examination of internal genital structure of males. 

Habitat

Grassy areas. 

When to see it

Adults June to October. 

UK Status

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

VC55 Status

Occasional

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Additional images

All NatureSpot records