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Aphrophora salicina
Family: Aphrophoridae

Aphrophora are large froghoppers that all possess a keel on the vertex and front of pronotum, but some species can be difficult to separate.

The forewings of this species are uniformly green-brown with black puncturation, but it can be similar to A. pectoralis. Some specimens appear intermediate and may require dissection.

Found on willows in southern England (north to Yorkshire), south Wales, and parts of Ireland.
      
Adult: May to November
Length 8-10 mm
 Aphrophora salicina
Adult: south London (September 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
Aphrophora salicina Aphrophora salicina
Adult: south London (September 2009) ©Tristan Bantock

 Adult: Cambs (September 2007) ©Will George
Aphrophora salicina Aphrophora salicina nymph
Adult: south London (September 2009) ©Tristan Bantock

 Nymph: Surrey (May 2009) ©Tristan Bantock