Oncopsis flavicollis

Oncopsis flavicollis is a species of leafhoppers belonging to the family Cicadellidae subfamily Eurymelinae.

Oncopsis flavicollis
Oncopsis cf. flavicollis, female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Suborder:
Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:
Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:
Membracoidea
Family:
Cicadellidae
Subfamily:
Eurymelinae
Genus:
Oncopsis
Species:
O. flavicollis
Binomial name
Oncopsis flavicollis
(Linnaeus, 1761)

Description

Oncopsis flavicollis can reach a length of about 4.5–5.5 millimetres (0.18–0.22 in). It is a sexual dimorph species. Males show dark markings on the face with round spots. Females are very variable, with different colour forms. Usually they are bright-yellow on the upper part of the face, on the forebody and on the base of the wings, while the remaining part of the wings are chestnut brown. Adult can be found in forest environment from May to September. These leafhoppers feeds on birch (Betula pendula and Betula pubescens).[1][2][3]

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe, in the Near East, in North Africa and in the East Palearctic ecozone.[4][5]

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References
  1. British Bugs
  2. Bugguide
  3. M. F. Claridge and G. A. Nixon Oncopsis flavicollis (L.) associated with tree birches (Betula): a complex of biological species or a host plant utilization polymorphism?
  4. Fauna Europaea
  5. Catalogue of Life


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