Selenocephalus dareicus Dlabola, 1981

Mozaffarian, Fariba, 2018, An Identification key to the species of Auchenorrhyncha of Iranian fauna recorded as pests in orchards and a review on the pest status of the species, Zootaxa 4420 (4), pp. 475-501 : 487

Selenocephalus dareicus Dlabola, 1981 ( Fig. 35 )

Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: Mild economic importance on Pyrus sp. ( Rajabi 1991, Abaii 2000).

Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: Not recorded.

Recorded distribution in Iran: Southwest ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016).

Conclusion: The species is endemic to Iran and limited to Fars and Khuzestan provinces. Its pest status in Iran needs further confirmation.

Figures

FIGURES 26–45. Habitus of Cicadellidae of Iran recorded as pests in orchards: 26. Cicadella viridis; 27. Platymetopius shirazicus; 28. Fieberiella macchiae; 29. Macrosteles quadripunctulatus; 30. Macrosteles sexnotatus; 31. Hishimonus phycitis; 32. Neoaliturus fenestratus; 33. Neoaliturus haematoceps; 34. Psammotettix striata; 35. Selenocephalus dareicus; 36. Selenocephalus kyrosicus; 37. Stegelytra neveosparsa; 38. Idioscopus clypealis, a: dorsal b,c: face; 39. Sulamicerus stali; 40. Anaceratagallia laevis; 41. Austroagallia sinuata; 42. Arboridia kermanshah; 43. Frutioidia (Frutioidia) bisignata; 44. Edwardsiana rosae.