Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960)

Mozaffarian, Fariba & Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2022, Leafhoppers of the tribe Adelungiini (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) in Iran, Zootaxa 5213 (4), pp. 413-426 : 420

Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960)

( Figs 8a–b , 20a–c & 33 )

Melicharella proxima Dlabola, 1960a: 8 , fig. 3.

Homogramma proxima: Emeljanov, 1975: 108 .

Emelyanogramma proxima: Koçak, 1981: 33 .

Emelyanogramma proxima: Gnezdilov, 2021: 304 , figs 42–45, 72–81.

Material examined: Hormozgan province: 1♀ 35 km Jask , 30 m, 13.iii.1991, Mirzayans / Badii leg. ( HMIM) . Kerman province: 3♀ ♂ 22 km N. Kahnuj, 580 m, 16.v.1977, Safavi / Pazuki leg. ; 7♀ ♂ Kahnuj , 6 km E. Rameshk Baru, 700 m, 14.iii.1978, Pazuki leg. ( HMIM) . Khuzestan province: 1 ♀ Ahvaz, Hamidiyeh, Sadd-e Karkheh , 60 m, 1.v.1995, Parchami / Badii / Ardeh leg. ( HMIM) ; 2♀ Ahvaz, Hamidiyeh Damm , 20 m, 20–21.xi.1995, Mirzayans / Badii leg. ( HMIM) ; 1♀ Hamib , 4 km S. Ahvaz, 30.iv.1976, Pazuki / Abaii leg. ( HMIM) ; 1♀ Susangerd, Bostan, Chazzabeh , 20 m, 30.iv.1995, Parchami / Ardeh / Badii leg. ( HMIM) .

Notes: The species was originally recorded from Iranshahr in southeast of Iran ( Dlabola, 1960a) and Gnezdilov (2021) recently recorded it from Bampur. Mirzayans (1995) mentioned this species from northeast of Iran (Gonbadkavus, gray dot in fig. 33). However, the last record may be an error due to the absence of this specimen in HMIM.

Our data expands the known distribution of this species to the west of Iran ( Fig. 33 ). The species was collected from March to December on 20–700 m a. l. s. Further collecting in south of Fars province may connect the two isolated distribution records of the species in southeast and southwest of the country ( Fig. 33 ).

Figures

FIGURES 8–14. Adelungiini, dorsal and frontal views: 8a–b: Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960). 9a–b: Melicharella basalis Dlabola, 1960. 10a–b: Platyproctus agraphopteron Bergevin, 1932. 11a–b: Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929). 12a–c: Platyproctus omani (Kameswara Rao et Ramakrishnan, 1983). 13a–b: Platyproctus roseovittatus Dlabola, 1960. 14a–b Platyproctus schaeuffelei Dlabola, 1960. Scale bar: 1 mm.

FIGURES 20–24. Adelungiini, male genitalia: 20a–c: Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960): a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view. 21a–d: Platyproctus agraphopteron Bergevin, 1932: a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: connective, ventral view, d: stylus: lateral view. 22a–d: Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929): a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: genital plate, dorsal view, d: stylus: lateral view. 23a–c: Platyproctus omani (Kameswara Rao et Ramakrishnan, 1983): a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view. 24a–c: Platyproctus roseovittatus Dlabola, 1960: a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view.

FIGURES 25–40. Physico-geographical map of Iran (25) and the distribution maps of Adelungiini species in Iran 26–40: 26: Achrus albicosta (Kusnezov, 1929). 27: Achrus prodigiosus (Melichar, 1902). 28: Dalus leopardinus (Haupt, 1917). 29: Zubara lycii Al-ne’ami et Lnnavuori, 1982. 30: Adelungia elegans Melichar, 1902. 31: Adelungia primigena Dlabola, 1984. 32: Adelungia tridigitata Dlabola, 1984. 33: Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960). 34: Melicharella basalis Dlabola, 1960. 35: Platyproctus agraphopteron Bergevin, 1932. 36: Platyproctus impressus (Melichar, 1902). 37: Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929). 38: Platyproctus omani (Kameswara Rao et Ramakrishnan, 1983). 39: Platyproctus roseovittatus Dlabola, 1960. 40: Platyproctus schaeuffelei Dlabola, 1960.