Sulamicerus stali (Fieber, 1868)

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 : 490

Sulamicerus stali (Fieber, 1868) ( Figs 39 and 55a–b )

Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: Previously known as a serious pest in pistachio gardens with severe economic damage, but as a secondary pest in recent years ( Farahbakhsh 1961; Esmaili 1984; Behdad 1991; Kolyayee et al. 2012; Nourbakhsh et al. 2012)

Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: A pest on pistachio in Greece and Turkey which causes leaf whitening and blight of young panicles in large populations ( Lodos & Kalkandelen 1982; Mourikis et al. 1998).

Recorded distribution in Iran: Southern slopes of Alborz to Persian Gulf ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016).

Conclusion: Koliayee et al. (2012) mentioned the population size of the species, hence, its economic importance, has declined recently.

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.

FIGURES 45–60. Male genitaliae of Cicadellidae of Iran recorded as pests in orchards: 45: Cicadella viridis, aedeagus, lateral view; 46: Platymetopius shirazicus, aedeagus, dorsal view; 47. Fieberiella macchiae, aedeagus, lateral view; 48. Macrosteles sexnotatus, a: aedagus, ventral view and connective, b: stylus, lateral view; 49. Hishimonus phycitis, a: subgenital plate, ventral view b: aedeagus, ventral view, c: stylus, lateral view; 50. Neoaliturus fenestratus, aedeagus, dorsal view; 51. Psammotettix striata, aedeagus, ventral view; 52. Selenocephalus kyrosicus, aedeagus, dorsolateral view; 53. Stegelytra neveosparsa, aedeagus, lateral view; 54. Idioscopus clypealis, a: aedeagus, lateral view b: stylus, lateral view; 55. Sulamicerus stali, a: aedeagus, lateral view b: stylus, lateral view; 56. Anaceratagallia laevis, aedeagus, lateral view; 57. Austroagallia sinuata, aedeagus, lateral veiew; 58. Arboridia kermanshah, a: aedeagus, dorsal view, b: stylus, lateral view; 59. Frutioidia (Frutioidia) bisignata, a: aedeagus, lateral view, b: stylus, lateral view c: connective 60. Edwardsiana rosae, a: aedeagus, lateral view, b: connective, c: stylus, lateral view.