Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929)

Mozaffarian, Fariba & Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2022, Leafhoppers of the tribe Adelungiini (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) in Iran, Zootaxa 5213 (4), pp. 413-426 : 421-422

Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929)

( Figs 11a–b , 22a–d & 37 )

Symphypyga melichari Kuznezov, 1929: 345 , fig. 4.

Symphypyga melichari rufinervis Kuznezov, 1929: 346 .

Platyproctus melichari: Emeljanov, 1975: 389 .

Symphypyga melichari fuscopunctata Kusnezov, 1929: 346 , syn. fide Gnezdilov, 2021: 294.

Symphypyga maculatus Pruthi, 1930: 15 , figs 18–20, syn. syn. fide Gnezdilov, 2021: 294.

Platyproctus maculatus: Emeljanov, 1975: 389 .

Platyproctus maculatus: Viraktamath, 2017: 49 , figs 1–4, 9, 10, 13–16, 23–25.

Platyproctus melichari: Gnezdilov, 2021: 294 , figs 12–16, 19–28, 53, 54, 82–88.

Material examined: Esfahan Province: 9♀ ♂ Kavir-e Maranjab, 34°10′10.8′′N, 51°30′15.8′′E, 19.vi. 2011, 868 m, Mozaffarian leg. ( HMIM) . Kerman province: 12♀ ♂ 22 km N. Kahnuj, 580m, 16.v.1977, Safavi / Pazuki leg. ( HMIM) ; 6♀ ♂ Kahnuj, 6 km E. Rameshk Baru, 700 m, 14.iii.1978, Pazuki leg. ( HMIM) .

Notes: The species was described from Bampur in southeastern Iran (Kuznezov, 1929) and recorded from Pakistan, India, and the United Arab Emirates (Gnezdilov, 2021). Dlabola (1981) and Nast (1972) listed it from Iran with no exact locality. According to the material listed above this species is distributed in southeastern and central Iran ( Fig. 37 ).

Figures

FIGURES 8–14. Adelungiini, dorsal and frontal views: 8a–b: Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960). 9a–b: Melicharella basalis Dlabola, 1960. 10a–b: Platyproctus agraphopteron Bergevin, 1932. 11a–b: Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929). 12a–c: Platyproctus omani (Kameswara Rao et Ramakrishnan, 1983). 13a–b: Platyproctus roseovittatus Dlabola, 1960. 14a–b Platyproctus schaeuffelei Dlabola, 1960. Scale bar: 1 mm.

FIGURES 20–24. Adelungiini, male genitalia: 20a–c: Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960): a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view. 21a–d: Platyproctus agraphopteron Bergevin, 1932: a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: connective, ventral view, d: stylus: lateral view. 22a–d: Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929): a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: genital plate, dorsal view, d: stylus: lateral view. 23a–c: Platyproctus omani (Kameswara Rao et Ramakrishnan, 1983): a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view. 24a–c: Platyproctus roseovittatus Dlabola, 1960: a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view.

FIGURES 25–40. Physico-geographical map of Iran (25) and the distribution maps of Adelungiini species in Iran 26–40: 26: Achrus albicosta (Kusnezov, 1929). 27: Achrus prodigiosus (Melichar, 1902). 28: Dalus leopardinus (Haupt, 1917). 29: Zubara lycii Al-ne’ami et Lnnavuori, 1982. 30: Adelungia elegans Melichar, 1902. 31: Adelungia primigena Dlabola, 1984. 32: Adelungia tridigitata Dlabola, 1984. 33: Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960). 34: Melicharella basalis Dlabola, 1960. 35: Platyproctus agraphopteron Bergevin, 1932. 36: Platyproctus impressus (Melichar, 1902). 37: Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929). 38: Platyproctus omani (Kameswara Rao et Ramakrishnan, 1983). 39: Platyproctus roseovittatus Dlabola, 1960. 40: Platyproctus schaeuffelei Dlabola, 1960.