Neophilaenus campestris (Fallén, 1805)

(Figs 7, 16 a–b, 26)

Cercopis campestris Fallén, 1805: 252 .

Neophilaenus campestris (Fallén, 1805): Dlabola (1981): 211.

Material examined. Alborz: Azadbar, vii.2005, vii.1995, leg. Linnavuori, 1♂, 1♀ (NMWC).

Azarbaiejan-e Sharghi: Kalibar, 1793m, 2.ix.2007, leg. Mozaffarian, 1 ♂ (HMIM). Gilan: Barasar, vii.1996, leg. Linnavuori, 1♂ (NMWC); Ganjeh, vi.1995, leg. Linnavuori, 2♂, 1♀ (NMWC); Jirandeh, vii.1996, leg. Linnavuori, 4♂, 2♀ (NMWC); Manjil, vii.1995, leg. Linnavuori, 11♂, 11♀ (NMWC); Masuleh, vii.1996, vii.2002, leg. Linnavuori, 7♂, 7♀ (NMWC); Salansar. v. 2005, leg. Linnavuori, 4♂, 2♀ (NMWC); Sangrud, vi.2005, viii.2007, vi.1996, leg. Linnavuori, 47♂, 55♀ (NMWC); Tutbabon–Rudbar, vi.1995, leg. Linnavuori, 2♂, 2♀ (NMWC). Golestan: 35km N. Kalaleh, vii.2005, leg. Linnavuori, 3♂ (NMWC); Baghshah, 930m, 1.viii.2008, leg. Lashkari, 8♂, 3♀ (HMIM); Ghozlogh, 1686m, 30.viii.2008, leg. Lashkari, 141♂, 162♀ and 1935m, 7.viii.2008, leg. Lashkari, 2♂, 2♀ (HMIM); Jozvali, 630m, 30.viii.2008, leg. Lashkari, 3♂, 1♀ (HMIM); Koylar, 1250m, 23.vii.1996, Ebrahimi/ Nazari, 4♀ (HMIM); Maravehtappeh, vii.2005, leg. Linnavuori, 3♂, 2♀ (NMWC); Tang-e Gol, 700–1000m, 27–28.vi.2000, leg. Barari/ Mofidi/ Deuv, 1♂ (HMIM); Toskestan, 1450m, 30.viii.2008, leg. Lashkari, 1♂, 1♀ and 2167m, 7.viii.2007, leg. Lashkari, 3♂, 4♀ (HMIM). Khorasan-e Shomali: 150 km W. Bojnurd, viii.1994, leg. Linnavuori, 2♂, 1♀ (NMWC); Zard, 100 km WNW Bojnurd, vii.1994, leg. Linnavuori, 1♂ (NMWC). Mazandaran: Hassanabad, vii.1996, leg. Linnavuori, 1♂ (NMWC).

Distribution and habitat. The publications by Dlabola (1958, 1961, 1964, 198) and Nast (1972) and the museum specimens indicates the existence of this species from 400 m to 2545 m, in sunny habitats on Poaceae in mountains, steppes and Hyrcanian type forests habitats. Neophilaenus campestris is known as a pontomediterranean faunal element and is recorded from Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia and Iran (North, fig. 26). The species is considered as a potential vector for the bacterium X. fastidiosa, which infests olive trees (Anonymous 2013).