Leafhopper introduced to Europe from the USA in the 1900s, now found in the UK with records from southern England and the Midlands. Non-British Bugs. OTHER BRITISH BUGS. Adults of the potato leafhopper are green, wedge-shaped insects less than 1/8 inch long. Phyllis G. Weintraub, in Insect Pests of Potato, 2013. A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae.These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their feeding causes a course pale mottling of the foliage. Striped Shieldbug Graphosoma lineatum (italicum) Halfway through the first year of my survey I photographed a leafhopper. Depending on species they may be green, brown or yellow in color and often have colorful markings. As I didn’t know what it was I posted it on Flickr. These insects use their piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones. Leafhoppers range in size up to about 10 mm long and have five nymphal instars; all stages feed on the aerial parts of the plant, nymphs and adults feeding on the same plants. Leafhopper nymph. Nymphs do not have wings and are generally lighter in color than adults. Nymphs resemble adults in general shape but are much smaller and do not have wings. Rose leafhopper often turns up on fruit trees and bushes along with many other kinds of leafhopper. FOREIGN SHIELD BUGS. Ledra aurita Family: Cicadellidae A very large and unmistakeable grey leafhopper with ear-like projections on the pronotum, it is the only member of the Ledrinae to occur in Europe. Leafhopper nymph. Their wings are positioned like a roof over their backs, and they have small spines on both hind legs. Sage and Ligurian leafhoppers are similar in appearance, they suck sap from aromatic plants in the Lamiaceae family, including sage, mints, lavender, bergamot, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, basil, thyme, and lemon balm. These leafhoppers are widespread in the UK. Jan 13, 2018 - from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums The Citrus Stubborn Disease and the Curly Top Beet Virus are both spread by beet leafhoppers, most particularly the latter. Leafhopper adults (1/4 inch long) are slender, wedge-shaped insects that fly or disperse rapidly when disturbed. Leafhopper nymph. The resulting adults lay the eggs that persist over the winter to give rise to the nymphs next spring. Both adults and nymphs feed on Rhododendron sap; it is one of the few insects to use this shrub as a foodplant. An excited entomologist, Tristan Bantock, got back to me to say it looked like Orientus ishidae, the first sighting of this species of leafhopper in the UK.It originated in Japan and had made its way to Germany and had been expected to arrive at some point in the UK. Leafhoppers. Aphids (Blackfly) ... other UK bugs . Fortunately, it is seldom a serious pest, although it may spread diseases. Pond Skaters. Field Guide to UK Hemiptera, Bug identification. Rarely seen due to its excellent camouflage, it is found locally across southern britain on lichen-covered trees, particularly oaks. Water Scorpion. Lesser Water Boatman. Circulifer tenellus, ‘Beet Leafhopper’, ‘Neoaliturus tenellus’ The beet leafhopper is a particularly troublesome pest, as these leafhoppers are known carriers for two different bacterial plant diseases. Both adults and nymphs run sideways and are good jumpers. Greenhouse leafhopper (Hauptidia maroccana). Leafhoppers range in size from 3 to 15 mm. 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