Achrus albicosta ( Kusnezov, 1929 )

Mozaffarian, Fariba & Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2022, Leafhoppers of the tribe Adelungiini (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) in Iran, Zootaxa 5213 (4), pp. 413-426 : 415-416

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Achrus albicosta ( Kusnezov, 1929 )
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Achrus albicosta ( Kusnezov, 1929) View in CoL

( Figs 1a–e View FIGURE 1 , 15a–e View FIGURES 15–19 & 26 View FIGURES 25–40 )

Symphypyga albicosta Kusnezov, 1929: 343 View in CoL .

Achrus albicosta: Gnezdilov et al., 2021: 581 View in CoL View Cited Treatment , figs 1–18, 21–35.

Achrus caligonicolus Dlabola, 1981: 223 View in CoL , figs 160–163, syn. nov.

Achrus taghizadehi Dlabola, 1981: 222 View in CoL . figs 156–159, syn. nov.

Type material examined: Kerman province: Rafsanjan, Nough , 19.vi., 30.vii.1974, Safavi/ Barkhordari leg., ♂ Holotype, ♀ Allotype, 14♀ ♂ Paratypes designated by J. Dlabola for A. taghizadehi (HMIM) .

Other material examined: Esfahan province: 27♀ ♂ Kavir-e Marnjab , 34°10′10.8′′N, 51°30′15.8′′E, 868m, 19.vi.2011, Mozaffarian leg. ( HMIM); 6♀ ♂ GoogleMaps near Kavir-e Maranjab , 34°09′22.5′′N, 051°30′40.9′′E, 2.v.2018, Serri leg. ( HMIM) GoogleMaps . Kerman province: 8♀ ♂ 20 km S. Kerman, 22.vi. 2019, 1986 m, 30°12.65′N, 57°15.50′E, Hajiesmailian leg. ( HMIM); 104♀ ♂ GoogleMaps Nough.—Lab. , 6,12,13,17,20,27. viii.1974; 9,18. x.1974 ,, on Haloxylon and Tamarix (HMIM) ; 1♂ 1♀ 35 km E. Rafsanjan, Kaboutarkhan , 23.vi. 2019, 1689 m, 30°18.10′N, 56°19.17′E, Mozaffarian leg.( HMIM); 3♀ ♂ GoogleMaps Rafsanjan , 9.x.1974 ( HMIM). 1♀ Kermanshah province: 30 km Kermansah — Sanandaj Rd., Cham-e Luch , 2.vii.1975, Nuri leg. ( HMIM). 57♀ ♂ Khorassan Razavi province: Sabzevar (10 km S.), Hares Abad , 940 m, 15.vi.1977, Pazuki / Abaii leg. ( HMIM); 1♂ Taibad , 650m, 19.viii.1993, Ebrahimi / Badii leg. ( HMIM). 1♂ Tehran province: Varamin, Abardej , 20.vii.1985, Abaii leg. ( HMIM). 6 ♀ ♂ Yazd province: 10 km S.E. Mehriz, 1455 m, 31°31.483′N, 54°35.18′E, Mozaffarian leg. ( HMIM); 344♀ ♂ GoogleMaps Ashkezar , 1000–1050 m, 3.v.1986, 24.v.1996, Mirzayans / Boroumand / Sarafrazi / Badii leg. ( HMIM); 1♀ Chahak, Cotton field, 19.vii.1993, Shamszadeh leg. ( HMIM); 41♀ ♂ Khadivak , 29.v.1993, LT ( HMIM); 20♀ ♂ Meybod , 1000 m, 3.iii.1986, Mirzayans / Boroumand leg. ( HMIM); 6♀ ♂ Sh.Sadughi St. , 10.iii.1993, On Haloxylon (HMIM) .

Notes: Achrus taghizadehi and A. caligonicolus were described by Dlabola (1981) from the southeast of Iran. Dlabola indicated different colors (green for A. taghizadehi and brown for A. caligonicolus ), slight differences in the adult size, different curvature of aedeagal shaft, size and distinctness of aedeagal teeth, the length of teeth row on the aedeagal shaft, shape of stylus apex and some other characters as diagnostic for these species. Our examination of the paratypes of A. taghizadehi deposited in HMIM and other specimens from different parts of Iran, including two specimens from south of Kerman, close to the type locality of A. caligonicolus , showed that only two populations —one in Yazd province in central Iran and another in south of Kerman have brown color, while all other specimens were entirely greenish except for some from Kerman and Yazd provinces with brown apical halves of forewings. Male genitalia structure of 17 dissected specimens showed some structural variation without correlation with coloration of the specimens (figs 1a–d) and the diagnoses provided by Dlabola (1981) were variable in some cases. The material examined matches with the illustration of A. albicosta by Gnezdilov et al. (2021) and confirms the suggested synonymy of Achrus caligonicolus Dlabola, 1981 and Achrus taghizadehi Dlabola, 1981 with A. albicosta ( Kusnezov, 1929) .

A. albicosta was already recorded from China, Mongolia, Middle Asia and Eastern Anatolia ( Mitjaev & Huang, 1995; Gnezdilov et al., 2021). A. taghizadehi and A caligonicolus were recorded from southeast, northeast and central Iran (Chahak, Gorgan, Isfahan, Kerman, Nough, and Yazd Provinces) by Dlabola (1981), Barkhordari et al. (1981), Mirzayans (1995), and Shamszadeh (2002). These records of A. albicosta in Iran, along with more localities recorded here ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 25–40 ), fill the gap in distribution of this species from Middle Asia to eastern Anatolia without crossing the wall-like Alborz Mountains in the north of Iran. Mirzayans (1995) recorded this species from Pistacia vera and the material listed above shows the species also occurs on Tamarix and on cotton fields at 940–1689 m a.s.l.

Barkhordari, M., Samet, Kh. & Farzaneh, A. (1981) Etude preliminaire sur la faune des Tamarix. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 6 (1 & 2), 3 - 8. [in Persian with French abstract]

Dlabola, J. (1981) Ergebnisse der tschechoslovakisch-iranischen entomologischen Expeditionen nach dem Iran (Mit Angaben uber einige Sammelresultate in Anatolien) (1970 und 1973) (Homoptera, Auchenorrhycha). II Teil. Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae, 40, 127 - 311.

Gnezdilov V. M., Ozgen I., Emeljanov A. F. & Neimorovets V. V. (2021) First record of the leafhopper tribe Adelungiini Baker (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) from Turkey, with notes on Achrus albicosta (Kusnezov, 1929). Zootaxa, 4950 (3), 580 - 588. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4950.3.10

Kusnezov, V. (1929) Neue Arten der Gattung Symphypyga Haupt. (Homoptera, Jassidae). Annuaire du Musee Zoologique de l'Academy des Sciences de l'URSS, 30, 339 - 350.

Mirzayans, H. (1995) Insects of Iran, The list of Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha in the Insect Collection of plant Pests & Diseases Research Institute. Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Jihad, 63 pp.

Mitjaev, I. D. & Huang, R. - H. (1995) Materials on Cicadinea (Homoptera) fauna of Jungar deserts. Selevinia, 3, 27 - 33. [in Russian]

Shamszadeh, M. (2002) First record of Achrus taghizadehi Dlab. and Orosius albicinctus Distant. (Hom. Cicadellidae) on Haloxylons in Iran. Proceedings of 15 th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Kermanshah, 2017, 129.

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FIGURE 1. a–e. Achrus albicosta (Kusnezov, 1929), a–d: dorsal view (a, b, e: paratypes of A. taghizadehi, c: Yazd province, d: Kerman province), e: frontal view. Scale bar: 1 mm.

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FIGURES 15–19. Adelungiini, male genitalia. 15a–e: Achrus albicosta (Kusnezov, 1929): a,b: aedeagus, ventral view, c: aedeagus, lateral view, d: apex of aedeagus, lateral view, e: stylus, lateral view. 16a–f: Dalus leopardinus (Haupt, 1917): a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view, d: subgenital plates, ventral view, e: subgenital plate, lateral view, f: pygofer and anal tube, lateral view. 17a–d: Zubara lycii Al-ne’ami et Lnnavuori, 1982: a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: connective, ventral view, d: stylus: lateral view. 18 a–c: Adelungia elegans Melichar, 1902: a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view. 19a–c: Adelungia primigena Dlabola, 1984: a: aedeagus, ventral view, b: aedeagus, lateral view, c: stylus, lateral view

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FIGURES 25–40. Physico-geographical map of Iran (25) and the distribution maps of Adelungiini species in Iran 26–40: 26: Achrus albicosta (Kusnezov, 1929). 27: Achrus prodigiosus (Melichar, 1902). 28: Dalus leopardinus (Haupt, 1917). 29: Zubara lycii Al-ne’ami et Lnnavuori, 1982. 30: Adelungia elegans Melichar, 1902. 31: Adelungia primigena Dlabola, 1984. 32: Adelungia tridigitata Dlabola, 1984. 33: Emelyanogramma proxima (Dlabola, 1960). 34: Melicharella basalis Dlabola, 1960. 35: Platyproctus agraphopteron Bergevin, 1932. 36: Platyproctus impressus (Melichar, 1902). 37: Platyproctus melichari (Kuznezov, 1929). 38: Platyproctus omani (Kameswara Rao et Ramakrishnan, 1983). 39: Platyproctus roseovittatus Dlabola, 1960. 40: Platyproctus schaeuffelei Dlabola, 1960.

HMIM

Jardí Botànic Marimurtra

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Cicadellidae

SubFamily

Megophthalminae

Tribe

Adelungiini

SubTribe

Achrina

Genus

Achrus