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Cicadula saturata
Family: Cicadellidae

A difficult genus of mostly green leafhoppers, easily recognised by the combination of yellow-green colouration (often with dark spots on the vertex), and long antennae.

C. saturata is among the most distinctive species, with an intense orange-yellow colouring (especially on the face), and no dark edge to the anteclypeus. The black spots on the vertex are roughly the same size as those on the face/vertex margin.

Found locally in marshy places across eastern and central England, and parts of eastern Scotland.
   

Adult: June to August
Length 4-5.5 mm
Cicadula saturata
Adult: Cairngroms, Scotland (September 2000) ©Gus Jones


Cicadula saturata

Adult: Cairngroms, Scotland (September 2000) ©Gus Jones