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Deltocephalus
pulicaris Family: Cicadellidae Deltocephalus species have dark brownish wings and the vertex usually has dark spots on the vertex. In D. pulicaris the vertex has a number of small spots (often two) which are small and quite close together. The forewing cells are largely dark-marked; the femora are dark with paler tips and the hind tibiae entirely black. A common species of short grasslands across the UK, normally in drier habitats. Compare: D. maculiceps Adult: June to October Length 2.5-3.5 mm |
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Adult: north London (July 2008) ©Tristan Bantock |
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Adult: south London (October 2007) ©Joe Botting | Adult:
Sussex (August 2007) ©Brian Valentine |
Adult: Dorset (May 2009) ©Mark Dunkling |
Adult: north London (September 2008) ©Tristan Bantock |