Platymetopius shirazicus Dlabola, 1974

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 : 485

Platymetopius shirazicus Dlabola, 1974 ( Figs 27 and 46 )

Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: Mild economic importance on almond ( Rajabi 1991).

Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: Not recorded

Recorded distribution in Iran: Central Alborz and southwest ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016).

Conclusion: The species is endemic to Iran but its pest status needs to be evaluated more thoroughly.

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.