Neoaliturus haematoceps (Mulstant et Rey, 1855)

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

Neoaliturus haematoceps (Mulstant et Rey, 1855) ( Fig. 33 )

Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: A vector of citrus stubborn disease and also sesame phyllody ( Omidi et al. 2011).

Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: A potentional pest of olive orchards in Turkey. A vector for Spiroplasma citri in Europe and a potential vector for stolbur (Stol) and Aster yellows (AY) in vineyards and a phytoplasma disease in carrot fields of Israel ( Orenstein et al. 2003, Bozbuga & Elekcioglu 2008).

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

Conclusion: The species is a serious disease vector in the orchards of Iran and other parts of the world.

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.