Poophilus costalis (Walker, 1851)

Tishechkin, D. Yu., 2022, New and interesting records of Auchenorrhyncha (Homoptera) in European Russia, Russian Entomological Journal 31 (3), pp. 234-248 : 235

3. Poophilus costalis (Walker, 1851)

Figs 6–10, 21–24.

Poophilus nebulosus (Lethierry, 1876) (synonymy by Mozaffarian, Wilson, 2015)

DISTRIBUTION. Widely distributed across Asia from Iran to China and Korea, northwards reaches the deserts of Kazakhstan; also, found in almost all African countries [ Mozaffarian, Wilson, 2015].

RECORD. Astrakhan Oblast, environs of Dosang, ca. 60 km north of Astrakhan, from Alhagi pseudalhagi (M. Bieb.) Fisch. in sand desert. The first record of P. costalis in Russia and the northwesternmost known point of its range.

REMARK. Signals of 3 males from the environs of Dosang recorded on 6.VII.2005 at 27 ° C; signals of 6 males recorded on 28–29.VI.2010 at 29–30 ° C. Calling signal consists of short variable elements (phrases) following each other with irregular intervals up to 10–20 s and more ( Figs 21–24 ) .

Figures

Figs 21–33. Oscillograms of male calling signals of Auchenorrhyncha: 21–24 — Poophilus costalis; 25–28 — Macropsis illota; 29– 33 — Schizandrasca ussurica. Faster oscillograms of the parts of signals indicated as “23–24”, “27–28”, and “31–33” are given under the same numbers. Рис. 21–33. Осциллограммы приЗывных сигналов самцов Auchenorrhyncha: 21–24 — Poophilus costalis; 25–28 — Macropsis illota; 29–33 — Schizandrasca ussurica. Фрагменты сигналов, обоЗначенные цифрами “23–24”, “27–28” и “31–33”, представлены на осциллограммах под такими же номерами.