Sunday 17 July 2016

Cothill Fen NNR 16 July: Cicadella viridis

Thanks to Jeremy Dexter and Mike Flemming for providing the ID for this tiny insect - photo below! There were plenty of them at Cothill Fen today.

There were also 3 Keeled Skimmers and c. 10 Small Red Damselflies present.

 Cicadella Viridis (leafhopper Cicadella) (c) Stephen Burch

3 comments:

  1. I think it is a leafhopper Cicadella. It has bristles on the back legs.

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  2. I agree - Cicadella viridis - see, for example http://bioref.lastdragon.org/Hemiptera/Cicadella_viridis.html

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  3. Thanks guys! Have changed the text to include the correct name

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