Paluda flaveola
A yellow or orange leafhopper, without dark colouring; often a small black mark at the base of the antenna
There are several similar species, e.g. Elymana sulphurella, Rhopalopyx vitripennis and some Cicadula species.
male 
Males need to be dissected to confirm - photograph the leaf hopper plus aedeagus and appendage to pygofer.
Grassland
Local (ref. UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)
Rarely recorded
sue
Brooke, crossroads on Ridlington Rd
03 July 2026
male
sue
Brooke, crossroads on Ridlington Rd
03 July 2026
appendage
sue
Brooke, crossroads on Ridlington Rd
03 July 2026
base of antenna with small black dot
sue
Brooke, crossroads on Ridlington Rd
03 July 2026
aedeagus
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Cicadellidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 03/07/2026 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 03/07/2026 (Timms, Sue)
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