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Arthaldeus pascuellus
Family: Cicadellidae

One of many superficially similar yellow-brown deltocephaline leafhoppers, this species is recognisable from a combination of features.

There are short dark streaks that nearly meet at the tip of the vertex, but 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: north London (June 2008) ©Tristan Bantock

face
Adult: north London (June 2008) ©Tristan Bantock