Grove cicada

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Grove cicada
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Grove cicada ( Agallia consobrina )

Systematics
Family : Dwarf cicadas (Cicadellidae)
Subfamily : Big headed leafhoppers (Agalliinae)
Tribe : Agalliini
Genre : Agallia
Type : Grove cicada
Scientific name
Agallia consobrina
Curtis , 1833

The Grove Cicada ( Agallia consobrina ) is a dwarf cicada from the subfamily of the Dickkopf Cicada (Agalliinae).

features

The cicadas are 3.5–4 mm long. The head, pronotum and scutellum have a characteristic dark brown spot pattern. The wing veins in the basal area of ​​the forewings are light, in the outer area dark.

Occurrence

The species is widespread in Europe. The species is represented in the British Isles, while it is absent in Finland and Norway.

Way of life

The grove cicada feeds on various types of grass. The adult flight time lasts from February to November.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Agallia consobrina . British bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b Agallia consobrina . Fauna Europaea. Retrieved June 23, 2017.

Web links

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