Species Account for Asiraca clavicornis
Asiraca clavicornis (Fabricius, 1794)
Auchenorrhyncha: Delphacidae
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Essex RDB: Listed
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Taxonomic group: leafhoppers and allies (Auchenorrhyncha) - Part county data
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National trend: None known
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Asiraca clavicornis is a planthopper with distinctive expanded front legs and antennae. It has a strongly south-eastern distribution, and is quite frequent in some parts of its range, such as in suitable habitat in the East Thames Corridor. It is found low down in dry grassland, including sparse grassland of recent origin on derelict land. References
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