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Kelisia sabulicola
Family: Delphacidae

 One of the more distinctive Kelisia species, K. sabulicola is also the only one to occur on coastal sandhills. There is a dark spot on the genae and the pronotum and scutellum are dark at the sides. This species is always macropterous and the front and middle tibiae have dark lines on both inner and outer surfaces.

Widespread on sand dunes, where it is associated with sand sedge Carex arenaria.

Adult: (May) July - October
Length 3-4.5 mm
 Kelisia ribauti
Adult: Norfolk (May 2008) ©Tristan Bantock
Kelisia ribauti Kelisia ribauti
Adult: north Wales (July 2008) ©Tristan Bantock
 Adult: Norfolk (May 2008) ©Tristan Bantock