Athysanus argentarius

Athysanus argentarius

Alternative names
Silver Leafhopper
Description

Length 6.5 to 8 mm.  A large pale leafhopper with a distinctve dark line across the front of the vertex, connecting the eyes.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good photos in the field or from a specimen, showing vertex

Habitat

grassland.

When to see it

Adult: June to September.

Life History

Feeds on grasses.

UK Status

Common.  Historically considered scarce and confined to coastal areas in the south-east, this species has now become established inland across parts of central and southern England. (ref.  (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 and British Bugs webpage for the species; link below)

VC55 Status

Occasional

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records