| Conomelus anceps (Germar, 1821) |
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Scientific name: Conomelus anceps (Germar, 1821) Common name: French name: Order: Hemiptera Family: Delphacidae Wingspan : Brachypterous form (very small wings): 2.1 to 3.1 mm; Macropterous form (developed wings): 3.7 to 4.5 mm. Biotope: Damp meadows and other damp habitats, on rushes. Larvae and adults feed on the leaves. Geographic area: Europe including the United Kingdom, North Africa. Observation period : May to November. Conomelus anceps overwinters at the egg state. |
The Delphacidae family includes very small insects with antennae of which the first article is highly developed and a mobile, toothed spur at the apex of the tibiae of the third pair of legs on the inner side. Conomelus anceps is generally dark reddish brown in colour with the back of the head and the head somewhat more yellowish. Most of individuals are brachypterous, and the reduced wings are darkened at the base and tip. They have whitish veins dotted with dark brown. The wings of macropterous individuals show a dark median stripe that is sometimes faintly marked and a large crescent-shaped dark spot towards the apex. |
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This tiny insect, which I didn't think was at the adult state, was found in my workshop, the door of which is near a small pond in my garden. There are however no Reeds but Irises. I do not remember on what kind of reflecting support this Conomelus was positioned at the time of the picture. It is very likely that it is Conomelus anceps but it is not certain because we also find in France Conomelus lorifer subspecies dehneli and it is not possible, to my knowledge, to differentiate them on photo. That's why I kept only Conomelus sp. for identification. |
André Bon January 2023