Florodelphax leptosoma
Florodelphax leptosoma
Alternative names
Delphacodes leptosoma
Description
Length 2 to 4 mm, dark forewings with a white apex. Sometimes macropterous. Females have a completely yellow-brown pronotum. Dissection of male genitalia will confirm ID of males.
Similar Species
Florodelphax paryphasma. Criomorphus spp. also have white tips to the forewings.
Recording advice
Confirmation of males requires examination of the male genitalia; in females, the entirely yellow-brown pronotum is distinctive.
Habitat
Wetland and other damp habitats.
When to see it
Spring to Autumn.
UK Status
Common (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021)
VC55 Status
Uncommon, but probably under recorded
Further Information
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