The North American cicada of grapevine Erasmoneura vulnerata (Fitch, 1851) is reported as a new adventive species to the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. The cicada is widely distributed in the USA and Canada where it has been reported as a pest of wild and cultivated grapes, and other host plants. The presence of this species in Europe was detected in 2004 for the first time on Vitis vinifera L. in north-eastern Italy. The species was soon recorded in a number of European countries, such as Slovenia (2010), Romania (2018), Switzerland and Serbia (2019). In 2022, E. vulnerata was recorded for the first time in southwest of the Republic of Moldova, as specimens of cicada were found in sample caught on ultraviolet light traps. The work was implemented with the financial support of the project No. 20.80009.7007.02. “Evolutionary changes of economically important terrestrial fauna, of rare and protected species under anthropogenic and climatic changes”.