Cercopis vulnerata, Rossi, 1807

Hasbroucq, Séverine, Casarin, Noemi, Czwienczek, Ewelina, Bragard, Claude & Grégoire, Jean-Claude, 2020, Distribution, adult phenology and life history traits of potential insect vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in Belgium, Belgian Journal of Entomology 92, pp. 1-21 : 12

Cercopis vulnerata

Distribution in Belgium

C. vulnerata was found in all the ecological regions of the country ( Fig. 7 ), in 21 sites out of 36, in very diverse environments (meadows, vineyard, urban parks, forest edges, orchards, roadsides) and on various plants, mainly grasses, but also tree species such as oaks, fruit trees, elderberries, dogwoods ( Table 4 ).

Adult phenology

The adult stage is relatively short, occurring mostly in May, with a few individuals to be found in April and in June-August ( Fig. 8 ).

Figures

Fig. 7. Distribution map for Cercopis vulnerata in Belgium: Data: RBINS; Observations.be (2010-2016); our own samplings (2016-2017).

Fig. 8. Phenology of adult Cercopis vulnerata in Belgium. Data: RBINS; Observations.be (2005-2017); our own samplings (2016-2017).