About Cicadella viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cicadella viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) shows clear sexual dimorphism in adult body size and forewing color. Adult males reach 5.7–7 millimeters (0.22–0.28 inches) in length, while females are noticeably larger, reaching 7.5–9 millimeters (0.30–0.35 inches) long. The pronotum and scutellum of this species are green and yellow. The front of the head is pale yellow, with two black spots positioned close to the compound eyes. Female forewings are turquoise green, while male forewings are blue or dark bluish. The abdomen is bluish-black. Larvae of Cicadella viridis are yellowish, with two brownish stripes that run from the head to the tip of the abdomen. This species occurs across most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, the Near East, the Nearctic realm, and the Indomalayan realm. As leafhoppers, it typically inhabits rough grassy areas, peat bogs, mires, wet meadows, areas near marshes, and swampy habitats, but may also occasionally live in drier areas.
