Acericerus vittifrons
Acericerus vittifrons is associated with Acer spp. especially A campestre (Field Maple). The forewings are marbled light grey and brownish, with a light spot on the clavus. Males have a broad solid dark bar down the face; this extends above the ocelli (the minute simple eyes between the large compound eyes). Females are very similar to A ribauti and may not be identifiable.
Acericerus ribauti and A heydenii are very similar and also found on Acer spp.
Detailed examination of the specimen is needed to identify this species. Please submit photos from top and side, and of the face, and note the host plant
Acer spp
August and December.
It overwinters as an adult.
Local (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021, on British Bugs website)
Uncommon
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
04 March 2017
sue
Markfield Cemetery
13 October 2025
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
04 March 2017
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
04 March 2017
Male, vertex with broad bar
sue
Markfield Cemetery
13 October 2025
sue
Markfield Cemetery
13 October 2025
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Cicadellidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 11
- First record:
- 22/02/2012 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 13/10/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
18 October 2014
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
18 October 2014
specimen examined
Mark Skevington
Whetstone
01 March 2014
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
04 March 2017
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
29 December 2018
dark bar on face
