Red-and-black Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Cercopis (?) vulnerata ("wounded")

 

Red-and-black Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata) at Ketton, Stamford, UK - May 2020

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: 8-10.5mm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A small but distinctive bug with warning colours to ensure predators xpect its foul taste. They are found throughout much of Europe and are capable of jumps around 70 times their own bodylength thanks to being able to extend their legs in under a millisecond.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cercopidae
Genus: Cercopsis
SUBSPECIES: ?
 
- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM 
Seen in Ketton 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto