Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Angelova, Radost & Gjonov, Ilia, 2024, Twenty-five-year mapping species of the superfamily Cercopoidea (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in Bulgaria, Biodiversity Data Journal 12, pp. e 124720-e 124720 : e124720-

Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Notes

Distribution map (Fig. 12 a ) and habitus (Fig. 12 b ).

Chresonymy: Ptyelus spumarius L. in Joakimov (1909)

Literature data: Danube Plain ( Dirimanov and Harizanov 1964, Bairamova 1978, Angelova et al. 2008); Northern Black Sea Coast ( Nedjalkov 1908, Bayryamova 1976, Bairamova 1978, Sander 1985); Pre-Balkan ( Nedjalkov 1908, Pelov 1968, Bairamova 1978); Western Stara Planina ( Bairamova 1978); Central Stara Planina Mts. ( Cantoreanu and Gruev 1967); Sofia Plain ( Bajrjamova 1970, Bayryamova 1976); Vitosha Mts. ( Joakimov 1909, Lindberg 1949, Cantoreanu and Gruev 1967, Bairamova 1978); Lozen Mts. ( Bayryamova 1976, Bairamova 1978); Plana Mts. ( Bairamova 1978); Sub-Balkan valley ( Dirimanov and Harizanov 1964, Cantoreanu and Gruev 1967, Bairamova 1978); Sredna Gora Mts. ( Joakimov 1909); Krupnik-Sandanski-Petrich Valley ( Sander 1985); Belasitsa Mts. ( Bajrjamova 1988); Rila Mts. ( Joakimov 1909, Lindberg 1949); Rhodopes ( Dirimanov and Harizanov 1964, Sander 1985, Gjonov 2004); Sakar-Tundzha Region ( Joakimov 1909); Strandzha Mts. ( Bayryamova 1976, Bairamova 1978).

New data: Danube Plain; Dobrudzha; Northern Black Sea Coast; Pre-Balkan; Western, Central and Eastern Stara Planina Mts.; Kraishtensko-Konjavo Region; Sofia Plain; Sub-Balkan valleys; Vitosha Mts.; Lozenska Planina Mts.; Sredna Gora Mts.; Ograzhden Mts.; Belasitsa Mts.; Krupnik-Sandanski-Petrich Valley; Rila Mts.; Pirin Mts.; Slavjanka Mts.; Mesta River Valley; Rhodopes; Upper Thracian Lowland; Sakar-Tundzha Region; Strandzha Mts.; Southern Black Sea coast. Detailed occurrence data: Angelova and Gjonov (2024).

Phenology: May-November.

Altitudinal distribution: 0-2200 m a. s. l.

Host plant: Extremely polyphagous ( Nickel 2003, Thompson et al. 2023).

Additional notes: Eurytopic. Colour polymorphism is observed ( Nickel 2003). Common in Bulgaria.

Figures

Figure 12 a. Distribution map in Bulgaria;

Figure 12 b. Habitus - the most common of several colour forms (photo: I. Gjonov).