Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902)

Lock, Koen, 2011, Fifty leafhoppers new to Belgium (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), Belgian Journal of Entomology 88, pp. 1-28 : 1-28

Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902)

This is another distinctive species. The forewing has a mesh-like pattern, black veins and some white spots ( Fig. 43 ). This exotic leafhopper originates from Japan and possibly Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines. In 1998, it was first observed in Europe in Northern Italy and afterwards it rapidly colonised Central and Western Europe (DEN BIEMAN, 2017). It has now also been introduced in North America. It is a polyphagous species living on low trees and bushes, including Salix spp. , Betula spp. , Carpinus betulus L., Coryllus avellana L., Acer spp. and Malus spp. VIII, but during the present study, the species was found from VII-IX.

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21 MATERIAL EXAMINED: Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Baafskouterpark (51.058, 3.758), 21.VIII.2017; Turnhout, stadspark (51.309, 4.944), 22.VIII.2017; Hoboken, Hobokense Polder (51.190, 4.339), 22.VIII.2017 & 24.VIII.2017; Gent, Citadelpark (51.037, 3.717), 11.IX.2017; Lanaken, Vallei van de Ziepbeek (50.927, 5.648), 16.IX.2017; Mouscron, Argilière du Sterreberg (50.759, 3.214), 28.VII.2018; Auderghem, Jardin Jean Massart (50.814, 4.439), 10.VIII.2018; Gentbrugge, Arbedpark (51.046, 3.751), 16.VIII.2018; Lanaken, Vallei van de Ziepbeek (50.931, 5.639), 18.VIII.2018; Trooz, La Rochette (50.584, 5.663), 22.IX.2018.

Figures

Fig. 43. Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902), lateral view (photo by Koen Lock).