Unidentified orange and yellow Psyllid

[Bruce Williams]

Stockgrove Country Park, Beds. 20th February. Fence separating coniferous wood from meadow.

Help with identification appreciated as always:



Bruce

[Dogghound]

Cacopsylla sp they are a hard genus to identify and often need to be checked under a microscope to get a positive ID. This looks like C.brunneipennis.

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks for your help with id Dan. From what I've now read, based on the very light colouring this could well be a recently emerged individual - do you think?

Here's another pic of the same insect:



Bruce

[Acutipuerilis]

I agree that brunneipennis is likely here, but it's the genitalia that are vital for the ID. The colour change is seasonal rather than just immediately post-emergence... this could well be an early summer example.

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks Joe - your input always appreciated.

Bruce