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Anoscopus histrionicus Family: Cicadellidae (Formerly Aphrodes histrionicus) Anoscopus species generally have a more rounded vertex than in Aphrodes, and often distinctive patterning. Although males are often identifiable from photographs, species can be variable and difficult to separate; females in particular are often difficult to identify. Males of this species are fairly easily recognised (but compare A. flavostriatus); the forewings are mostly unpigmented, with a dark band near the apex and dark brown veins. The scutellum is entirely brown and there is a complex and quite consistent pattern on the vertex. Found occasionally on grasses across the UK, including coastal habitats. Adult: June to September Length: 3-4 mm
	Adult male: north Wales (June 2008) ©Tristan Bantock
Adult male: north Wales (June 2011) ©Joe Botting	Adult female: north Wales (June 2011) ©Joe Botting