Graphocephala fennahi Young, 1977
(Rhododendron Leafhopper)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGraphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper)
SubfamilyCICADELLINAE (a subfamily of leafhoppers)
FamilyCICADELLIDAE (leafhoppers)
SuperfamilyCICADOMORPHA (a superfamily of planthoppers)
SuborderAUCHENORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Graphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper) :
1: Graphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper)
1 Sep 2016 OSGR: SZ09 50° 40’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
numerous adults on leaves of Rhododendron foliage in sunshine
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorso-lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - wings apart - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background
2: Graphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper)
4 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Rhododendron
Image 1: Set specimens - dark backgroundImage 2: Set specimens - pale backgroundImage 3: Dorsal view - magnifiedImage 4: Dorsal view - wings open - magnifiedImage 5: Head and thorax - lateral viewImage 6: Lateral view - magnifiedImage 7: Ventral view - magnified

Graphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Graphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Graphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper)

An introduced, bright red and green leaf-hopper which is now very common on Rhododendron. It is often claimed to spread Rhododendron Bud Blast (Pycnostysanus azaleae) but scientific research has failed to demonstrate for this.

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