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| 29 July 2019 |
4 July 2020
29 July 2019
3 July 2015
Philaenus spumarius Common Froghopper
Family: Aphrophoridae
Order: True bugs
A spectacularly variable species, with many dramatically different colour forms. Several of the most common are shown here, but it can also resemble the larger Aphrophora alni (which lacks the fine hairs of P. spumarius).
Distinguished from Neophilaenus species by the entirely convex outer margin of the forewing, and the vertex plate, which does not have a median keel.
An extremely common species in a wide range of plants across the UK, the larvae are the familiar producers of 'cuckoo-spit' in gardens.
Adult: June to September
Length 5-7 mm (British Bugs)
Wildlife trust
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| 4 July 2020 |
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