Appearance
Adults are 7–10 millimetres long. The species are of light-green colour, but can come in yellow or brown. The species lacks femoral spurs, and have densely pitted prothorax.
Distribution
They are common in the United Kingdom, and throughout the rest of Europe. then east across the Palearctic through Asia Minor and the Caucasus to northern China.
Habitat
The larvae is light yellowish and is born in summer, with adults taking over by August. Adults and larvae are both feeding on unripe grains, which includes: "Alopecurus", "Dactylis", "Festuca" and wheat. Sometimes, larvae might suck juices from leaves and stems. They start to eat grass seeds and flowers by later development. The larvae hibernates in winter, by living in a soil, and leaf litter. Both males and females mate in spring, with the males being greener than females. The larvae is active from May–July, after which the new generation appears, which will last till next spring.References:
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