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Speudotettix subfusculus
Family: Cicadellidae

Although similar in size and shape to Thamnotettix, this species is reasonably distinctive.

The forewings are uniformly brownish with pale veins. The vertex has two streaks at the anterior edge which may join in the middle and there is an orange-brown transverse band behind this. The anterior of the pronotum has variably dark markings.

 Common across much of England, Wales and Ireland, usually on trees, particularly oak.

Adult: May - August
Length 5.0-6.0 mm
 Speudotettix subfusculus
Adult: south Wales (May 2009) ©Joe Botting
Speudotettix subfusculus Speudotettix subfusculus
Adult: Surrey (May 2010) ©Tristan Bantock

 Adult: Surrey (May 2010) ©Tristan Bantock