Craspedolepta nervosa
A small green psyllid associated with Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). The body is greenish in colour, and the face lacks genal cones. The wings have a distinctive pattern of brown shading alongside the veins. The antennae have 8 segments, rather than the 10 segments seen in other species in this genus.
Photograph a specimen, showing wing pattern and face. Note habitat and associated plant species
grasslands wih Yarrow
Common (ref.: British Bugs website, species page)
sue
Thornton Meadow LWS
27 June 2026
dark streaks alongside wing veins
on Yarrow
sue
Thornton Meadow LWS
27 June 2026
green body colour; no genal cones
sue
Thornton Meadow LWS
27 June 2026
antenna with 8 segments
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Aphalaridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 27/06/2026 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 27/06/2026 (Timms, Sue)
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