Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Contributions to the leafhoppers (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) of Khuzestan, southwest of Iran

Authors
1 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
Abstract
A faunal study of leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) was conducted in some parts of Khuzestan Province (southwest of Iran) in 2014 and 2015. Totally, 90 species belonging to 49 genera and seven subfamilies were collected and identified. Most of samples were collected by using sweeping net and Malaise trap and a few by aspirator and sticky yellow trap. As a result of this study 47 species are recorded from Khuzestan Province for the first time and eight species are new records for the fauna of Iran including Euscelidius schenckii (Kirschbaum, 1868); Hardya (Hardya) melanopsis (Hardy, 1850); Paradorydium (Paradorydium) lanceolatum (Burmeister, 1839); Hecalus prasinus (Matsumura, 1905); Psammotettix emarginatus Singh, 1969; Grammacephalus pallidus (Linnavuori, 1978); Helionidia punctulata (Ramakrishnan and Menon, 1974) and Eupteryx (Eupteryx) kaghanensis Ahmed, 1969. For each species geographical distribution in Iran are completely mentioned. In addition morphological data and illustration of adults and their male genitalia are given for the eight newly recorded species.

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Contributions to the leafhoppers (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) of Khuzestan, southwest of Iran
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Volume 2, Issue 2
Spring 2016
Pages 229-257

  • Receive Date 20 July 2016
  • Revise Date 26 July 2016
  • Accept Date 08 August 2016
  • Publish Date 09 August 2016