Neophilaenus campestris

Neophilaenus campestris

Description

Neophilaenus can be separated from Philaenus by the straight costal margin along the basal part of the forewing (i.e the front part of the lower margin when the insect is viewed from the side).

Length 5 to 6mm.  A pale brownish froghopper.  There are two pale areas along the costal margin in the apical (rear) half of the forewing

Similar Species

Neophilaenus exclamationis has also been recorded in VC55

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Provide photographs from side and top down, clearly showing pale spots on forewings.

Habitat

Grassland

When to see it

June to September.

UK Status

Common. (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021, on British Bugs website)

VC55 Status

Few records; possibly under-recorded

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records