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Wounded leafhopper

Erasmoneura vulnerata
Name means: “wounded”
Eats: PlantsTrue bugs and cicadasGardens and meadows6 legs

The wounded leafhopper is a tiny insect, only about 3 millimetres long. It has a yellow stripe along its back, and in summer it gets red and bluish marks on its wings. It loves grapevines and can turn their leaves spotty and pale.

Lives in
North America, and since 2004 also in parts of Europe, on grapevines
Length
2.7 to 3.2 mm (0.11 to 0.13 in)
Top speed
about 0.63 km/h (0.39 mph)
On foot, estimate
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless to people. It only harms plants, most of all grapevines.
What does it eat?
Both the babies and the grown-ups suck out the insides of leaves, most of all grapevine leaves. This leaves little white speckles on the leaf.
For real!Photo of Wounded leafhopper
Picture by xpda. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How big is it?

How long is it?

Wounded leafhopper about 3.2 mm long (0.13 in)A grain of rice about 6 mm (0.24 in)
small enough to sit on your fingernailcould run across a dinner table in 5.7 secondsmoves 55 times its own body length every second

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Fun facts

1

Its colours change with the seasons. The red marks of summer turn greener and browner when autumn comes.

2

It came from North America and was found in Italy in 2004. Since then it has spread to Slovenia, Romania, Switzerland and Serbia.

3

It can travel by flying, but it also hitches rides on cars.

4

The babies have reddish brown bodies with yellow patches and light green legs.

5

In winter the grown-ups hide under fallen leaves, in hedges or near farm buildings.

you asked

Most asked questions about Wounded leafhopper

?Is the wounded leafhopper harmful?

Not to people. But it can damage grapevines, so grape growers do not like it.

?How big is the wounded leafhopper?

Very small, only about 3 millimetres long.

?Why is it called the wounded leafhopper?

Its Latin name vulnerata means wounded. It was given that name when it was first described in 1851.

For bug experts

Scientific name
Erasmoneura vulnerata
Named by
Fitch, 1851
Group
True bugs and cicadas
Family
Cicadellidae
Classification
Insecta > Hemiptera > Cicadellidae
Lives on
North America, Europe

Where the facts come from

  1. Erasmoneura vulnerata (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
  2. Picture by xpda. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.

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