An Identification key to the species of Auchenorrhyncha of Iranian fauna recorded as pests in orchards and a review on the pest status of the species Mozaffarian, Fariba Zootaxa 2018 4420 4 475 501 FKF2 (Fallen, 1805) Fallen 1805 [151,515,831,856] Insecta Aphrophoridae Aphrophora GBIF Animalia Hemiptera 9 484 Arthropoda species alni   Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran:Not recorded.  Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world:A potential vector for the bacterium  Xylella fastidiosawhich infests olive trees in New Zealand (Anonymous 2013).  Recorded distribution in Iran:North and centre ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2015).  Conclusion:The role of the species in transmitting  Xylella fastidiosaneeds to be evaluated in Iran.