Cicadula persimilis
Cicadula persimilis
Description
Length 4 to 5 mm. Cicadula persimilis is a yellow-green leafhopper with four large black spots on the vertex, near the eyes. Dissection of males is required for definite identification.
Similar Species
Cicadula quadrinotata
Identification difficulty
males 
Recording advice
Dissection of males is required for definite identification.
Habitat
Mainly in dry grasslands.
When to see it
Summer-Autumn.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain. Common (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)
VC55 Status
Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
sue
Holwell LRWT Reserve, North Quarry
05 September 2025
sue
Holwell LRWT Reserve, North Quarry
05 September 2025
male, aedeagus
sue
Holwell LRWT Reserve, North Quarry
05 September 2025
sue
Holwell LRWT Reserve, North Quarry
05 September 2025
aedeagus, 3 appendages, central one forked
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