Acanthodelphax denticauda
Acanthodelphax denticauda
Alternative names
Delphacodes denticauda
Description
A small planthopper. Males have light brown foreparts and a black abdomen. Females are paler. The forewings are light yellow and hyaline.
Similar Species
There are many similar species delphacid hoppers
Identification difficulty
Males 
Recording advice
Dissection of male is required to confirm identification
Habitat
grassland
UK Status
Local (ref: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021)
sue
Groby Pool and Woods SSSI, cattle grazed meadows
15 June 2026
male
sue
Groby Pool and Woods SSSI, cattle grazed meadows
15 June 2026
sue
Groby Pool and Woods SSSI, cattle grazed meadows
15 June 2026
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