Macrosteles laevis (Ribaut, 1927)
One of a very difficult group of leafhoppers to identify, this adult Macrosteles laevis was swept from an area of Heather and grass on Budby South Forest in Summer 2011. Macrosteles laevis has an extremely patchy UK distribution, affected by the difficulty in its identification.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Macrosteles laevis
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Jim Flanagan.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2022
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