Paluda flaveola

Description

A yellow or orange leafhopper, without dark colouring; often a small black mark at the base of the antenna

Similar Species

There are several similar species, e.g. Elymana sulphurella, Rhopalopyx vitripennis and some Cicadula species. 

Identification difficulty

male

Recording advice

Males need to be dissected to confirm - photograph the leaf hopper plus aedeagus and appendage to pygofer.

Habitat

Grassland

UK Status

Local (ref. UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)

Leicestershire & Rutland Status

Rarely recorded

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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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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