Eupteryx florida
Eupteryx florida
Length 3 to 3.5 mm, associated wih various labiates, including Mint. Identification of some Eupteryx species can be difficult and requires careful examination of markings on vertex, pronotum and forewings. A small pale yellowish-green leafhopper with brown-ringed cells in the forewings. It has a deeply incised black mark on the vertex. Identification can be confirmed by examination of internal male genitalia.
other Eupteryx on labiates, including E thoulessi, E stachydearum, E decemnotata and E melissae
Good quality photographs in side-view and top down; dissection of male aedeagus.
Lamiaceae, including dead-nettle and mint.
Adult: April to November
Local (ref: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021)
occasional
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
Enter a town or village to see local records
MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020



