Tettigometra (Mitricephalus) eremi Lindberg, 1948

Mozaffarian, Fariba, Bourgoin, Thierry & Wilson, Michael R., 2018, Nomenclatural changes in the higher classification of the family Tettigometridae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) with description of a new tribe and new species and a review of the Iranian tettigometrid fauna, Zootaxa 4392 (3), pp. 469-490 : 481

Tettigometra (Mitricephalus) eremi Lindberg, 1948

( Figs 10a–d and 27 )

Tettigometra eremi Lindberg, 1948: 27

T. eremi Lindberg, 1948 : Nast (1972) [listed], Dlabola (1972, 1981), Mirzayans (1995).

Material examined. Ardabil province: Majareh-Khalkhal , 22.vii.1996, leg. R. Linnavuori, 3 specimens ( NMWC) , Majareh-Khalkhal , 22.vii.1996, leg. R. Linnavuori, 1 specimen ( NMWC) , Majareh , 21-22.vii.1996, 9.viii.1998 leg. R. Linnavuori, 23 specimens ( NMWC) ; Azarbaiejan-e Sharghi province : Heris, Tazehkand, 2078m, 38° 16’ 4.6’’N 47° 12’ 14.9’’E, 17.vi.2008, leg. Mozaffarian, 10 specimens ( HMIM) , Tabriz, Kalibar, 1 863 m, 38° 52’ 13.5’’N 46° 58’ 14.5’’E, 2.ix.2007, leg. Mozaffarian, 2 specimens (HMIM), Tabriz, Matnagh, North slope of Sahand mt. , 16.vi.2008, leg. Mozaffarian, 20 specimens ( HMIM) ; Esfahan province: Khansar, Golestankuh, 2582m, 33° 10’ 06’’N 50° 23’ 52.1’’E, 20.vii.2010, leg. Mozaffarian, 1 specimen ( HMIM) ; Gilan province: Damashk, Barehsar, 27.vii.2002, leg. R. & S. Linnavuori, 1 specimen ( NMWC) , Damashk, Barehsar, 27.vii.2002, leg. R. & S. Linnavuori, 2 specimens (NMWC); Gilan province: Darreh Dasht , 10.vii.1996, leg. R. Linnavuori, 3 specimens ( NMWC) , Darreh Dasht , 27.v., 20.vi.1995, leg. R. Linnavuori, 8 specimens ( NMWC) , Deilaman , 16–20.vii.1996, leg. R. Linnavuori, 3 specimens ( NMWC) , Deilaman, Barasar, 23.vii.1996, leg. R. Linnavuori, 2 specimens (NMWC), Deylaman, Barasar, 23.vii.1996, leg. R. Linnavuori, 1 specimen (NMWC), Manjil , 15–17.ix.2000, leg. R. Linnavuori, 2 specimens ( NMWC) , Manjil , 26.vi.1996, leg. R. Linnavuori, 3 specimens ( NMWC) , Rostamabad-Salansar , 24.vii.1996, leg. R. Linnavuori, 6 specimens ( NMWC) , Rostamabad-Salansar , 8– 10.ix.2000, 6–8.v.2001, leg. R. & S. Linnavuori, 16 specimens ( NMWC) , Salansar , 23.viii.1998, R. Linnavuori, 2 specimens ( NMWC) ; Golestan province: Farsian , 16.vii.2003, leg. R. & S. Linnavuori, 1 specimen ( NMWC) , Golestan National Park, Sulgerd, 1150m, 2021. VII.1996, leg. Ebrahimi / V. Nazari, 1 specimen ( HMIM) , Tilabad , 11.vii.2006, leg. R. & S. Linnavuori, 4 specimens ( NMWC) ; Khorasan-e Razavi province: Darrgaz , 15.vi.1994, leg. R. Linnavuori, 7 specimens ( NMWC) ; Khorasan-e Shomali province : Golestan National Park, 150 km West Bojnurd , 14.vii.1994, leg. R. Linnavuori, 1 specimen ( NMWC) ; Mazandaran province: Kandovan , 11.viii.1970, leg. Safavi / Haschemi, 3 specimens ( HMIM) ; Semnan province: 25–30 km N. Shahrud, 4.vii.2004, leg. R. & S. Linnavuori, 1 specimen ( NMWC) , Vavasar , 1635m, 36° 8’ 8.3’’N 53° 37’ 50.89’’E, 9.viii.2009, leg. Serri, 1 specimen ( HMIM); Zanjan province: 20–35 km E . Zanjan, 13.vii.2004, leg. R. & S. Linnavuori, 2 specimens ( NMWC) , 20–35km E. Zanjan, 13.vii.2004, leg. R. & S. Linnavuori, 1 specimen ( NMWC) , Zanjan-Gilvan Rd., Khanchai , 2335 m, 36° 41’N 48° 44’E, 11.vii.2006, leg. Mozaffarian, 18 specimens ( HMIM) .

Distribution and habitat. The distribution type of the species is reported as an eremian Iranoturanian ( Dlabola 1981). In addition to Iran, the species is recorded from northwestern to northern and northeastern countries of Iran ( Ukraine, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Afghnistan and Central Asia (Mozaffarian & Wilson 2011)). Consequently, its distribution in Iran (Northwest to northeast in fig. 27) appears to be logically in the continuation of the recorded distribution range. However the elevation of the records in Iran is extremely variable as Dlabola (1981) recorded it from 400 m to 3850 m. Examined material are within this limit (1150 m to 2582 m). If some high ability of the species to adapt to various elevations and the consequent climate variations should be hypothesised, existence of cryptic species might also explain these observations. Indeed specimens of T. eremi shows a very high color variation ( Figs 10a–d ). Dlabola (1972) recorded the species as a Turanoeremial faunal element which is found in steppes, semi-deserts, steppes and forest steppes. Some of the examined specimens were collected in Quercus woodland and near pastures and mountain close to wheat and alphalpha fields, on Euphorbia , Mentha and Artemisia . The species has also been recorded in semi-steppes areas with Artemisia and Euphorbia , steppes and fields, grassy mountain vegetation, and forest vegetation near the Caspian Sea on Juniperus and from mountain vegetation ( Dlabola 1981).

Figures

FIGURES 7–12. Dorsal and lateral views of: 7a, b. Tettigometra pantherina; 8a, b. Tettigometra hexaspina; 9a, b. Tettigometralongicornis; 10a–d. Tettigometra eremi; 11 a–c. Tettigometra macrocephala; 12a, b. Tettigometrasordida.

FIGURES 24–39. Distribution maps in Iran: 24. Tettigometra pantherina 25. Tettigometra hexaspina 26. Tettigometra longicornis 27. Tettigometra eremi 28. Tettigometra macrocephala 29. Tettigometra sordida 30. Tettigometra costulata 31. Tettigometra angulata 32. Tettigometra demavenda 33. Tettigometra impressifrons 34. Tettigometra pseudovitellina 35. Tettigometrasororcula 36.Tettigometra sulphurea 37. Tettigometra varia 38. Tettigometra virescens 39. Tettigometravitellina.