Grypotes puncticollis

Grypotes puncticollis

Description

Length 4 to 5 mm.  A brownish or greenish leafhopper associated with pine trees.  Coloration is quite variable, and a form with a blue suffusion may be found.   The dark wavy line on the vertex and the scutellar markings are diagnostic. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good quality field photos or photos of a specimen, showing vertex and scutellum

Habitat

Usually found on pines or nearby trees.

When to see it

Adult: July to October.

UK Status
VC55 Status

Occasional on host plant, Scots Pine

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