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A diary of my mothing activity covering highlights and photos from my moth trapping activities. Mainly Norfolk (UK), occasionally beyond. I may mention other wildlife sightings here, especially insects, but for birds see my birding diary.

Tuesday 25 May 2021

Review of 2019 and 2020 - Leafhoppers part 4: subfamily Deltocephalinae II

LEAFHOPPERS (CICADELLIDAE) continued


SUBFAMILY DELTOCEPHALINAE (continued)


Allygus mixtus - One on Oak at the meadows on 3rd August and one at Swanton Great Wood on 27th August 2019.  Added to my garden list in 2020 when I found one indoors on 12th August and one in the moth trap on 18th August.

Allygus mixtus, Swanton Great Wood, 27th August 2019



Allygus mixtus, North Elmham, 12th August 2020


Allygus mixtus, North Elmham, 19th August 2020



Euscelis incisus - Singles found at the meadows on 4 dates between 24th March and 6th May 2019 then another 2 on 22nd August.  A probable nymph there on 25th March 2020 and an adult on 8th May.

Euscelis incisus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 29th March 2019


probable Euscelis incisus nymph, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 25th March 2020



Euscelis incisus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 8th May 2020



Euscelis lineatus - A leafhopper found at the meadows on 20th July 2020 looked like this species but I lost it after taking photos.  I'd have preferred to have been able to examine it properly and am not sure if the ID is safe based on the photos alone so unless/until someone tells me otherwise I won't be formally recording it.  New to me if it is one.


probable Euscelis lineatus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th July 2020



Mocydiopsis attenuata - One came to light at the meadows on 22nd April 2019.

Mocydiopsis attenuata, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 22nd April 2019



Thamnotettix dilutor - Found at the meadows on 13th July 2019 and 19th August 2020.  New for my garden in 2019 when one in my moth trap on 31st July.

Thamnotettix dilutior, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 13th July 2019


Thamnotettix dilutior, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 19th August 2020



Lamprotettix nitidulus - Totals of 6 in my garden moth trap between 31st July and 14th October 2019 and 10 between 24th July and 29th October 2020 (including 3 on 31st July).

Lamprotettix nitidulus, North Elmham, 31st July 2019



Lamprotettix nitidulus, North Elmham, 23rd September 2019 (with a close-up of its 'Honey Monster' scutellum)



Cicadula frontalis - One in my garden moth trap on 7th August 2020 was my second record following one in 2018.

Cicadula frontalis, North Elmham, 7th August 2020



Cicadula persimilis/quadrinotata - None.  A female of one or other of these species was found at the meadows in 2018.


Opsius stactogalus - None.  I'm not sure where my nearest Tamarisk is but I caught one of these in my garden in 2018.


Grypotes puncticollis - None.  Another one I caught here in 2018.


Macrosteles sexnotatus - Confirmed males in the garden moth trap on 30th and 31st July 2019 and another at the meadows on 3rd September.  Also a likely female at the meadows on 7th July but apparently identification is not safe without reference to the male genitalia/sternal apodemes.  Three in the garden moth trap between 30th July and 11th August 2020 were all unconfirmed females as was one at the meadows (on Imperforate St John's Wort in case that makes a difference) on 30th August.  A confirmed male to light at Whitwell Street on 3rd September.

male Macrosteles sexnotatus, North Elmham, 30th July 2019


male Macrosteles sexnotatus, Whitwell Street, 3rd September 2020



Balclutha punctata - Totals of 5 in the garden moth trap between 24th July and 30th August 2019 and 3 between 5th and 21st August 2020.  Also 2 to light at Swanton Great Wood on 27th August 2019.

Balclutha punctata, North Elmham, 6th August 2019


Balclutha punctata, North Elmham, 30th August 2019


Balclutha punctata, North Elmham, 5th August 2020


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