Description

Over all length 5 - 7mm. A distinctive planthopper with a dark mark at the base of the wing and a sickle-shaped mark near the apex.

Habitat

Marshland and waters-edge in association with reeds and reed sweet-grass.

Status and distribution

Locally common across the south of Britain. Fairly common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.

Best time to see

May to August.