Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 356

The species being summarized is Aphrophora alni, a common and widespread species found in Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, the Near East, and North Africa, as well as being naturalized in North America. These froghoppers inhabit various habitats, including dry and moist lowlands, mountainous areas, forest edges, hedgerows, meadows, gardens, and parks. The adults reach a length of 9-10 millimeters, with females generally larger than males, and have a brown body coloration with clear patches on the wing margins. They primarily feed on deciduous trees, while the larvae prefer herbaceous plants, and the eggs overwinter and hatch in the spring. Aphrophora alni has only one generation per year.