taxonID	type	description	language	source
A74687E5C065FFCCA7B1FA5FFD55B6D7.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Cicada nervosa Linnaeus, 1758.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C065FFCDA7B1FA08FDBDB5F2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. There is no information on the male genitalia of C. persicus so that this species is not included in the key. According to the original description (Melichar, 1902), the species description is based on 2 females. Cixius persicus can be recognized by the elongate hyaline forewings which extend beyond the tip of the abdomen with more than one third of their total length, and the median longitudinal carina of the mesonotum which fades towards apex (Figs 1 A – C). The species was originally collected from “ Nehibandan ” in the east of Iran (Fig. 6 A) by N. A. Zarudny, ornithologist, and described by Melichar as C. longipennis. Due to the preoccupation of the name, it was replaced with C. persicus by Distant (1907). According to the available information, the species is endemic to Iran, Khorasan mountains region which was shown to be an endemic zone for planthoppers in the country (Mozaffarian, 2013). The mountains in the south of Khorasan are surrounded by central Iranian deserts to the west and lowlands in Afghanistan to the east. Thus, it is conceivable that geographic separation has facilitated the origin of endemic species.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C065FFCDA7B1FA08FDBDB5F2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The species is distributed in western, eastern and southern Europe (Nast, 1972) and Turkey (Tezcan & Zeybekoglu, 2001). It was recorded only once from Iran in southern slope of Alborz mountain (Fig. 6 B) by Dlabola (1985). The specimen was deposited in National Museum of Prague. According to the available published data, this is the easternmost record of the species distributional range. Since it was not collected and housed in HMIM, the illustration in Figs 4 A – D was prepared from identified specimens deposited in ZIN.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C064FFCAA742F91DFE3BB6F6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. IRAN • 1 ♂, Mazandaran province / 6 km E. Zirab; 24 – 26. vi. 1977; Mirzayans / Abaii leg.; (Paratype).	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C064FFCAA742F91DFE3BB6F6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dlabola (1979) described the subspecies according to the specimens collected from southern coasts of Caspian Sea from northwest to northeast of Iran (Fig. 6 C). According to Dlabola (1979), the type specimens are deposited in National Museum of Prague and National Science Museum of Budapest. The collecting data of the above specimen (which is labeled as paratype in HMIM) is mentioned for paratypes in the original description but the deposition in HMIM is missed to mention. Considering the occurrence of C. adornatus Logvinenko, 1944 in Azerbaijan, it is conceivable that its range of distribution extends into Iran. However, Dlabola (1979) recognized it as an “ independent subspecies ” based on the difference in the longer left moveable subapical spine of the aedeagus and the different shape of the stylus distal dilated portion as well as of the apex of the anal tube. Whether or not C. adornatus iranicus should indeed be assigned subspecies status cannot be decided on the basis of the material available for study.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C063FFCBA7B1FA19FD04B49E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. IRAN • 1 ♀ Gilan province, Asalem, Parehsar, 950 m a. s. l.; 14. viii. 1974; Mirzayans / Abaii leg. Reamrks. Regarding the recorded overall distribution of the species, which is from north Africa to Europe, Turkey, to northern and central Asia (Nast, 1972, Tezcan & Zeybekoglu, 2001), the occurrence of the species in northwest of Iran (Fig. 6 D) is within the known range for the species.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C063FFCBA7B1FA19FD04B49E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. IRAN • 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Alborz province, Karaj, 29. v. 1971 & 6. vi. 1971, Sabzevari leg.; 1 ♀, Karaj, Arangeh, Sarziarat, 1750 m a. s. l., 10 – 11. vii. 1996, Barari / Badii leg.; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Ardebil province, 4 Km W. Aslandouz, near Aras river, 39 ° 29 ' 42.1 " N 48 ° 03 ' 2.2 " E, 101 m a. s. l., 28. vi. 2017, Light trap, Naserzadeh / Mozhdehi, leg.; 1 ♂, Meshkinshahr, 5 km Parsabad Rd, 38 ° 25 ′ 26.9 " N, 47 ° 41 ′ 20.8 " E, 1298 m a. s. l., 23. vii. 2009, Manzari / Hajiesmailian leg.; 1 ♂, S. W. Aslandouz, near Aras river, 38 ° 57 ' 9.7 " N 47 ° 01 ' 17.3 " E, 775 m a. s. l., 26. vi. 2017, Naserzadeh / Mozhdehi leg.; 1 ♂, W. Azarbaijan province, Piranshahr, Mahabad Rd., 35 Km Mahabad, 36 ° 44 ' 33.8 " N 42 ° 27 ' 20 " E, 1638 m a. s. l., 30. viii. 2007, Mozaffarian leg.; 2 ♂, Sardasht, Kalle Gavi, 36 ° 22 ' 6.2 " N 45 ° 35 ' 19.9 " E, 1683 m a. s. l., 28. viii. 2008, Mozaffarian leg.; 1 ♂, E. Azarbaijan province, N. Kaleybar, Arasbaran Conserved area, 5 km N. Asheghlu, Ainanluz station, 38 ° 53 ' 44.4 " N 46 ° 48 ' 49.8 " E, 1848 m a. s. l., 23. vi. 2015, Naserzadeh / Hajiesmailian / Montreuili leg.; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiari province, Ardel, Gahro, Tang-e Zeverdegan, 31 ° 59 ' 10.3 " N 50 ° 51 ' 23.3 " E, 2347 m a. s. l., 23. vii. 2009, Mozaffarian leg.; 1 ♂, Esfahan province, Frizhand, 33 ° 31 ' 2.4 " N 51 ° 41 ' 29.3 " E, 2419 m a. s. l., 16. vi. 2011, Mozaffarian leg.; 1 ♂, Golpaiegan, 33 ° 13 ' 14.4 " N 50 ° 19 ' 2.6 " E, 1888 m a. s. l., 20. vii. 2009, Mozaffarian leg.; 2 ♀♀, Gilan province, Asalem, Kom, 150 m a. s. l., 4. viii. 1975, Mirzayans leg.; 6 ♂♂ 18 ♀♀, Asalem, Parehsar, 750 & 950 m a. s. l., 14. viii. 1974, Mirzayanx / Abaii leg.; 18 ♂♂, 12 ♀♀, Asalem, Pissason, 220 m a. s. l., 30. viii. 1975, Mirzayans leg.; 6 ♀♀, 1300 m a. s. l., 17 – 16. viii. 1980, Pazukki / Baourmand leg.; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Asalem, Shandol, 950 m a. s. l., 9. viii. 1974, Mirzayans / Farahbakhsh leg.; 1 ♀, Bandar-Anzali; 8. viii. 1974, Mirzayans / Farahbakhsh leg.; 1 ♂, 29. ix. 1970, Abaii leg.; 1 ♀, Hashtpar, Asalem; 1250 m a. s. l.; 30. vii. 1976; Borumand / Pazuki leg.; 6 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀, Hashtpar, Rek, 15 Km Hashtpar, 570 m a. s. l., 31. viii. 1975, Mirzayans leg.; 1 ♂, Golestan province, Park-e Melli-e Golestan, Koylar, 1250 m a. s. l., 23. vi. 1996, Ebrahimi / Nazari v. leg.; l ♂ Ghom province, 13 Km Ghom, Ghomroud, Selfabad village, 35 ° 47 ' 1.8 " N 51 ° 23 ' 33.4 " E; 912 m a. s. l., 18. viii. 2007, Alipanah leg.; pomegranate orchard. 1 ♂, Ghom, 27. vi. 1974, Farzaneh leg.; 1 ♂, Hamedan province: Nahavand, Sarabe-e Gamasian, 34 ° 5 ' 56.2 " N 48 ° 25 ' 20.5 " E, 1813 m a. s. l., 11. vii. 2014, Afsarian leg.; 1 ♂, Hormozgan province, Isin, 130 m a. s. l., 28 – 30. iv. 1977, Pazuki / Hashemi leg.; 1 ♂, N. Kuh-e Geno, Bge-Tang, 410 m a. s. l., 7 – 8. v. 1977, Pazuki leg.; 1 ♀, Khuzestan province, 40 Km N. Andimeshk, Bidruyeh, 650 m a. s. l., 3. v. 1976, Pazuki / Abaii leg.; 1 ♂, 8 ♀, Ahvaz, Mollasani, 20 m a. s. l., 16. v. 1975, Pazuki / Borumand leg.; 2 ♂, Dez National Park, Mianroud, 32 ° 6 ' 23.6 " N 48 ° 26 ' 17.2 " E, 13. iv – 14. vi. 2014, 54 m a. s. l., Parchami Araghi leg.; near marsh, Malaise trap. 25 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀, Dezful, Haft-Tappeh, 20 m a. s. l., 13. v. 1975, Pazuki / Borumank leg.; 3 ♂♂, Shoush, Kardheh National Park, 32 ° 4 ' 36.5 " N 48 ° 14 ' 15.8 " E, 67 m a. s. l., 10. v. – 10. vii. 2015, Gilasian leg.; near swamp, Malaise trap. 1 ♂, Kordestan province, Sanandaj-Farah, 1 – 15. vii. 1974, Hashemi leg.; Light trap. 1 ♂, Mazandaran province: Chalakrud, Ekrasar, 1560 m a. s. l., 11. ix. 1990, Ebrahimi / Badii leg.; 1 ♂, Tehran province: Robat Karim, Ovrin, 1050 m a. s. l., 24 – 25. v. 1993, Parchami / Badii leg.; 1 ♀, 1 ♂, Tehran, Evin, 32. vi. 1975, Light trap.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C063FFCBA7B1FA19FD04B49E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Problematic taxon, likely to concern at least two, if not more species. Cixius pallipes was originally described from Italy (type locality), Corsica and Southern France, and subsequently has been recorded in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Bulgaria, Corsica, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Moldova, Romania, Sardinia, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Turkey, former Yugoslavia (Nast, 1972, 1987; Lodos & Kalkandelen, 1980; Kalkandelen, 1987; Dlabola, 1977, 1981; Drosopoulos, 1980; Demir, 2008; Picciau et al., 2016). However, records of C. pallipes from the Eastern Mediterranean region, Near- and Middle East are doubtful and probably refer to different species. Those from Eastern Europe are likely to concern C. wagneri China (M. Asche, Berlin, pers. comm., see also Holzinger et al., 2003; Mozaffarian & Wilson, 2011; Vadell & Hoch, 2009) or other yet undescribed species. Thus, all geographical records of both species need confirmation. According to the figures of the male genitalia given by different authors (e. g., Wagner, 1939, Emeljanov, 2015; Picciau et al., 2016) for Cixius " pallipes ", there is remarkable geographic variation among populations which may or may not point to separate species. A revision of the entire group would be highly desirable.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C061FFC8A7B1FAFBFB38BB6D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. IRAN • 1 ♂, E. Azarbaijan province; Jolfa, Asiab Kharabe, 38 ° 51 ' 30.5 " N 45 ° 51 ' 24.1 " E, 980 m a. s. l., 4. ix. 2007, Mozaffarian leg.; 1 ♀, Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiari Province, Farsan, Heidarabad, 32 ° 21 ' 35 " N 50 ° 23 ' 44.3 " E, 2373 m a. s. l., 22. vi. 2009, Mozaffarian leg.; 8 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀, Fars province, Sepidan, Sheshpir, 2200 m a. s. l., 25 – 26. v. 1995, Hashemi / Sarafrazi / Badii leg.; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Gilan province, Rasht, 0 m a. s. l., 29. viii. 2001, Manzari / Mofidi leg.; 6 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Kohkiluyeh & Boirahmad province, Kakan, Hoseinkhani, 2100 m a. s. l., 26. v. 1995, Hashemi / Badii / Sarafrazi leg.; 2 ♂♂, Yasuj, Tang-e sorkh, 30 ° 26 ' 14.2 " N 51 ° 45 ' 49.2 " E, 2057 m a. s. l., 15. vi. 2009, Mozaffarian leg.; 1 ♂, Yasouj, Tolegorgi, 2000 m a. s. l., 4. v. 1985, Mirzayans / Hashemi leg.; 1 ♀, Mazandaran province, Marzanabad, 400 m a. s. l., 6. vii. 1995, Badii / Sarafrazi / Linnvuori leg.; 4 ♀♀, Marzanabad, Kotir Forest, 1220 m a. s. l., 12. iv. 1990, Ebrahimi / Badii leg.; 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀, Tonekabon, Sehezar, Ash-mahalleh, 760 m a. s. l., 7. ix. 1990, Ebrahimi / Badii leg.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C061FFC8A7B1FAFBFB38BB6D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The species has been recorded from Europe (Nast, 1972), Turkey (Önder et al., 2011) and Lebanon (Picciau et al., 2016). This is the first record of Cixius remotus from Iran. The collecting sites in Iran (Fig. 6 F) are in the western half of the country in various elevations (from sea level to 2057 m a. s. l.): in lowland coastal biotopes of the Caspian Sea to the more northern and mountainous areas such as humid part of the Zagros mountain in northwest as well as the dry parts of the Zagros mountain in southwest, and the hyrcanian forests on the northern slopes of Alborz mountain in north of the country). Thus it is safe to say that C. remotus shows a broad geographical and ecological distribution in Iran.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C06FFFC6A7B1FECEFA83B1B3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The Iranian specimens used for recording this species (Dlabola, 1985) were deposited in in National Museum of Prague. Dlabola (1985) considered C. rufus as a Hyrcanian element in Caucasus mountains and neighboring forests. He recorded this species in four locations in the north, along the coasts of Caspian Sea, and northeast (Fig. 6 G) which show the eastern and southern borders of the overall distribution of the species. The coasts of the Caspian Sea in the north of Iran is a part of the Caucasian- Euxino-Hyrcanian province of Euro-Siberian region as considered by Frey & Probst (1986). The distribution of the species in this zone is consistent with Dlabola’s zoogeographic comment of the species. The Caspian Zone is restricted to Caspian Sea in north and wall-like Alborz mountain in south, and is connected to the Khorasan zone in the east. The two zones were shown to have the highest degree of similarity based on the number of common endemic species (Mozaffarian, 2013). It is conceivable that the distribution of the species in the east is the result of dispersal after ending the barrier of the Alborz mountain chain to the east.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C06FFFC6A7B1FD25FA5CB747.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The species was recorded from Northern Africa, Europe, Turkey and Central Asia (Nast, 1972, Önder et al., 2011). It was recorded from Iran (Dlabola, 1985) just once from west of the country in Lorestan province (Fig. 6 H). The specimen was deposited in National Museum of Prague and not available for study so illustrations (Figs 3 D, 4 M – P) were prepared from a specimen deposited in ZIN.	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
A74687E5C06FFFC6A7B1FB91FD8CB7E1.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Fulgora pilosa Olivier, 1791	en	Mozaffarian, Fariba, Hoch, Hannelore (2023): Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha). Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.3.567, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.3.567
