Neophilaenus campestris
Neophilaenus can be separated from Philaenus by the straight costal margin along the basal part of the forewing (i.e the front part of the lower margin when the insect is viewed from the side).
Length 5 to 6mm. A pale brownish froghopper. There are two pale areas along the costal margin in the apical (rear) half of the forewing
Neophilaenus exclamationis has also been recorded in VC55
Provide photographs from side and top down, clearly showing pale spots on forewings.
Grassland
June to September.
Common. (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021, on British Bugs website)
Few records; possibly under-recorded
AJ Cann
QEII Diamond Jubilee Wood
04 July 2025
sue
Hicks Lodge, bare ground/sparse grassland south of main path to Newfield Colliery
17 July 2023
sue
Nailstone Wiggs
26 June 2023
AJ Cann
Stonesby Quarry
03 June 2023
Hind tarsus
AJ Cann
Stonesby Quarry
03 June 2023
aedeagus
AJ Cann
Stonesby Quarry
03 June 2023
sue
Bagworth Heath CP, old tip, slope facing brickworks
06 September 2021
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Aphrophoridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 06/09/2021 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 04/07/2025 (Cann, Alan)
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