Eurhadina pulchella

Eurhadina pulchella

Description

Length 4 mm; associated with oak.  It has a fatter, flattened appearance compared to other Typhlocybinae.  Ground colour is variable - from whitish to pale yellow, bright yellow and a pinkish-orange.  There is a black spot on the outer apical vein.   Nymphs are flattened and pale. with distinctive dark markings, but cannot be identifed.

Similar Species

Three other Eurhadina species are associated with oak.  The rare E kirschbaumi has a smaller spot in a slightly different position on the external apical vein, and is associated with Quercus petraea, the Sessile Oak; it has not been recorded in VC55.  Eurhadina concinna and E ribauti have a line rather than a spot.  

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photograph showing apical area of forewing; state host species of oak.  

Habitat

Oak.

When to see it

Adult: July to October.

UK Status
VC55 Status

Occasional

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