Author | Salmon, M.A. |
Year | 1954 |
Title | Variation in Philaenus leucophthalmus (L.) (Hem., Cercopidae) |
Type | Paper |
Source | Ent. Mon. Mag.: 241-247. |
Illustrations | Stipple 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 & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | Philaenus spumarius | Cuckoo-spit Insect | Animalia: Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae |
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