Erythroneura comes (Say, 1825)

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 : 492

Erythroneura comes (Say, 1825)

Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: A pest on grapevine and other fruit trees ( Behdad 1991; Esmaili 1984).

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

Recorded distribution in Iran: South of Central Alborz Mountain ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016).

Conclusion: The species is a Nearctic species and the records may be due to a misidentification ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016).

Frutioidia (Frutioidia) bisignata (Mulstant et Rey, 1855) ( Figs 43 and 59a–c )

Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: Mild and sometimes significant damage on Poaceae . The phytoplasma responsible for Almond Witches’ broom disease could not be transmitted by this insect ( Esmaili 1984; Rajabi 1991, Taghizadeh & Salehi 2002; Koliayee et al. 2012).

Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: A pest on hazelnut in Europe and a potential pest in olive orchards in Turkey ( Snare 2006; Bozbuga & Elekcioglu 2008).

Recorded distribution in Iran: Northwest and centre ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016).

Conclusion: Modarres Awal (1994) mentioned the name: “ Erythroneura albisignata ” as a synonym with Z. bisignata which is the synonym of the present species. It has been repeated in some agricultural websites consequently as a pest on Poaceae . However, this is not a valid name. The economic injury level caused by the species is unclear.

Figures

FIGURES 26–45. Habitus of Cicadellidae of Iran recorded as pests in orchards: 26. Cicadella viridis; 27. Platymetopius shirazicus; 28. Fieberiella macchiae; 29. Macrosteles quadripunctulatus; 30. Macrosteles sexnotatus; 31. Hishimonus phycitis; 32. Neoaliturus fenestratus; 33. Neoaliturus haematoceps; 34. Psammotettix striata; 35. Selenocephalus dareicus; 36. Selenocephalus kyrosicus; 37. Stegelytra neveosparsa; 38. Idioscopus clypealis, a: dorsal b,c: face; 39. Sulamicerus stali; 40. Anaceratagallia laevis; 41. Austroagallia sinuata; 42. Arboridia kermanshah; 43. Frutioidia (Frutioidia) bisignata; 44. Edwardsiana rosae.

FIGURES 45–60. Male genitaliae of Cicadellidae of Iran recorded as pests in orchards: 45: Cicadella viridis, aedeagus, lateral view; 46: Platymetopius shirazicus, aedeagus, dorsal view; 47. Fieberiella macchiae, aedeagus, lateral view; 48. Macrosteles sexnotatus, a: aedagus, ventral view and connective, b: stylus, lateral view; 49. Hishimonus phycitis, a: subgenital plate, ventral view b: aedeagus, ventral view, c: stylus, lateral view; 50. Neoaliturus fenestratus, aedeagus, dorsal view; 51. Psammotettix striata, aedeagus, ventral view; 52. Selenocephalus kyrosicus, aedeagus, dorsolateral view; 53. Stegelytra neveosparsa, aedeagus, lateral view; 54. Idioscopus clypealis, a: aedeagus, lateral view b: stylus, lateral view; 55. Sulamicerus stali, a: aedeagus, lateral view b: stylus, lateral view; 56. Anaceratagallia laevis, aedeagus, lateral view; 57. Austroagallia sinuata, aedeagus, lateral veiew; 58. Arboridia kermanshah, a: aedeagus, dorsal view, b: stylus, lateral view; 59. Frutioidia (Frutioidia) bisignata, a: aedeagus, lateral view, b: stylus, lateral view c: connective 60. Edwardsiana rosae, a: aedeagus, lateral view, b: connective, c: stylus, lateral view.