Neophilaenus lineatus

Neophilaenus lineatus

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 5-7 mm. A brown froghopper found on grasslands, with a relaively plain forewings and a pale line along the costal margin; there is usually a dark streak above this. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Provided good photographs in he field or from a specimen; these should show the pale line along margin of forewing.

Habitat

A grassland species

When to see it

Adult: June to November

Life History

Sometimes overwinters as an adult

UK Status

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

VC55 Status

Common

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Additional images

All NatureSpot records