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Arthaldeus pascuellus
Family: Cicadellidae

 Arthaldeus species are greenish-yellow deltocephaline leafhoppers. There are two British species, both of which have two short dark streaks at the tip of the vertex.

In A. pascuellus, the dark area of the face has no longitudinal pale streak (unlike the closely related A. striifrons). The forewing cells are usually greenish but sometimes darker edged.
 
A common and widespread species in dry grasslands.

Adult: June to November
Length 3-4 mm
 Arthaldeus pascuellus
Adult: Dorset (August 2009) ©Mark Dunkling
Arthaldeus pascuellus Arthaldeus pascuellus
Adult: north London (June 2008) ©Tristan Bantock

 		Adult: Cheshire (September 2008) ©Steve Tomlinson
face
Adult: Dorset (September 2009) ©Mark Dunkling

 Nymph: Dorset (August 2009) ©Mark Dunkling