Chloropsalta smaragdula Haupt, 1920

Mozaffarian, Fariba, 2018, 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, Zootaxa 4420 (4), pp. 475-501 : 493

Chloropsalta smaragdula Haupt, 1920 ( Figs 62 and 70 )

Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: Considering two species ( Cicadatra alhageos and Chloropsalta ochreata ) as “grape cicadas" in Iran, Chloropsalta smaragdula was introduced as the third species of grape cicada by Aghagoli Marzijarani et al. (2013). There isn’t any record on the injury level caused by this species.

Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: Not recorded.

Recorded distribution in Iran: Generally distributed.

Conclusion: Due to the extreme similarity of the habitus of the three cicadas in vineyards of Iran ( Cicadatra alhageos , Chloropsalta ochreata and Chloropsalta smaragdula ), it is quite necessary to determine the damage level caused by the species after the correct identification.

Figures

FIGURES 61–68. Habitus of Cicadidae of Iran recorded as pests in orchards: 61. Chloropsalta ochreata; 62. Chloropsalta smaragdula; 63. Cicadatra alhageos; 64. Cicadatra persica; 65. Pagiphora annulata; 66. Psalmocharias flava; 67. Psalmocharias querula; 68. Tibicen plebejus (already published in: Mozaffarian & Sanborn 2016).

FIGURES 69–75. Male genitaliae of Cicadidae of Iran recorded as pests in orchards: 69. Chloropsalta ochreata, apical part of aedeagus, ventral view; 70. Chloropsalta smaragdula, aedeagus, lateral view; 71. Cicadatra alhageos, laeral view; 72. Cicadatra persica, apical part of aedeagus, lateral view; 73. Psalmocharias flava, apical part of aedeagus, lateral view; 74. Psalmocharias querula, apical part of aedeagus, lateral view; 75. Tibicen plebejus, Aedeagus, lateral view.