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Horned Leafhopper
Ledra aurita
Ledra aurita or the eared leafhopper is a species of bug in the family Cicadellidae. It is the only species of the subfamily Ledrinae that lives in Europe, including the British Isles.
From the article Ledra aurita on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species is large and grey with ear-like projections on the pronotum. They are 13–18 millimetres (0.51–0.71 in) long.
Range & habitat
Ledra aurita lives in the deciduous forests of Europe and Asia, where it is mostly found in the treetops. Though common in some areas, it is hard to spot due to its bark-like camouflage. The species can be found on lichen-covered trees, especially oaks.
Wikipedia: “Distribution & habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 460525.