AuthorSalmon, M.A.
Year1954
TitleVariation in Philaenus leucophthalmus (L.) (Hem., Cercopidae)
TypePaper
SourceEnt. Mon. Mag.: 241-247.
IllustrationsStipple drawings of five colour morphs and of male genitalia.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)Describes the various colour forms of this very common species. Two keys are presented: the first to melanistic (ie black or dark brown) forms and a second to pallid (ie light coloured) forms.
Examine with x8 or x10 hand lens

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentPhilaenus spumariusCuckoo-spit InsectAnimalia: Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae
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