And so, the end of the year is near and we’ve reached the final letter of this countdown. I have already covered the Cicadellidae, the leafhoppers that have so delighted me this year but, as its name begins with z, I couldn’t resist saving this species, Zygina flammigera, to be the subject of my final blog of 2024. I found two specimens of this new species in late September in riverside Alder trees. I think you’ll agree it is a very attractive little hopper, and I’m certainly hoping to find more of these and, indeed, more new species of hoppers in 2025.

Thank you all for joining me on this year’s journey of discovery and learning and adventures in Nature. I sincerely appreciate your support, your likes and comments, and I’m excited for what the new year will bring.