Description
Over all length 9 – 11mm. A very distinctive black and red froghopper, with no confusion species.
Habitat
Woodland edge and woody hedgerows. The adults feed on sap from a wide variety plants and the nymphs feed on roots.
Status and Distribution
Common and widespread through most of Britain south of the Scottish Highlands.
Best Time to See
April to August.
Gallery
Red-and-black Froghopper - Cercopis vulnerata - May 23rd 2013
Red-and-black Froghopper - Cercopis vulnerata - May 10th 2011
Red-and-black Froghopper - Cercopis vulnerata - May 4th 2019
Red-and-black Froghopper - Cercopis vulnerata - May 4th 2019
Red-and-black Froghopper - Cercopis vulnerata - May 22nd 2016
Red-and-black Froghopper - Cercopis vulnerata - May 20th 2026 All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.