Though I’d seen a few tiny green leafhoppers flitting around Bramble bushes on warm sunny days, this gorgeous little creature is the first leafhopper I’ve managed to get photographs of this year, and, even better, it’s a species I’ve not seen before. This is Mocydia crocea, a stunningly marked hopper which, according to the British Bugs website, can be found ‘amongst grass in many habitats, from woodlands to hay meadows.’ It’s supposed to be widespread but there were just 22 records in the Welsh database before I added this one.

The British Bugs website also warns that this species can be tricky to identify as it is easily confused with two other species but there’s a handy photo showing the features to look for and I’m fairly confident I’ve identified this correctly.