Aphrophora salicina ( Goeze, 1778 )

Mozaffarian, Fariba & Wilson, Michael R., 2015, The aphrophorid spittlebugs of Iran (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae), Zootaxa 4052 (4), pp. 442-456 : 444

Aphrophora salicina ( Goeze, 1778)

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Cicada salicina Goeze, 1778: 309 .

Aphrophora salicina ( Goeze, 1778) : Moosavi & Sadeghi Namaghi (2012): 9, fig. 2i.

Material examined. Khorasan-e Shomali: Golestan park, 150 km W. Bojnurd, vii.2007, leg. Linnavuori, 1♂, 1♀ ( NMWC). Mazandaran: Hassanabad, vii.1995, leg. Linnavuori, 1♂, 1♀ ( NMWC).

Distribution and habitat. The species is mostly associated with Salix species but according to Moosavi & Sadeghi Namaghi 2012), the species has also been found on sugar beet. It is recorded from Europe to Northern Africa, Iran (North and Northeast, fig. 21), Central and Northern Asia. The species is suggested as a potential vector for the bacterium X. fastidiosa , which infests olive trees in Europe ( European Food Safety Authority 2013).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 10. Dorsal view of Aphrophoridae species of Iran: 1. Poophilus costalis. 2. Aphrophora salicina. 3. Aphrophora alni. 4. Forebody of Paraphilaenus notatus. 5. Lepyronia coleoptrata. 6. Neophilaenus lineatus. 7. Neophilaenus campestris. 8. Mesoptylus iranicus. 9. Philaenus spumarius. 10. Philaenus elbursianus.

FIGURES 20 – 29. Distribution maps of Aphrophoridae species in Iran: 20. Poophilus costalis. 21. Aphrophora salicina. 22. Aphrophora alni. 23. Paraphilaenus notatus. 24. Lepyronia coleoptrata. 25. Neophilaenus lineatus. 26. Neophilaenus campestris. 27. Mesoptylus iranicus. 28. Philaenus spumarius (grey dots are only based on the literature and the specimens were not examined). 29. Philaenus elbursianus.