Philaenus elbursianus Tishechkin, 2013

Mozaffarian, Fariba & Wilson, Michael R., 2015, The aphrophorid spittlebugs of Iran (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae), Zootaxa 4052 (4), pp. 442-456 : 448-449

Philaenus elbursianus Tishechkin, 2013

( Figs 10 , 19 a–c, 29)

Philaenus elbursianus Tishechkin, 2013: 73 .

Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (misidentified in part): Mirzayans (1995): 21.

Material examined. Alborz: 20–30 km E. Khalkhal, vi.1996, leg. Linnavuori, 1♂ ( NMWC); Azadbar, 2350– 2410m, 7–9.v.1995, vii. 1995, 28.viii.1996, vii.2005, leg. Badii/ Barari/ Sarafrazi/ Linnavuori, 17♂, 22♀ ( HMIM and NMWC). Ardabil: Givi, viii.2002, leg. Linnavuori, 1♂ ( NMWC); Mazandaran: Kandovan, 2600m, 3– 4.vii.1995, leg. Sarafrazi/ Linnavuori/ Badii, 1♂ ( HMIM). Tehran: Garmabedar Conserv., 1538m, 6.viii.2006, leg. Mozaffarian, 3♂, 3♀ ( HMIM); Shemshak, 2700m, 11–12.viii.1981, leg. Hashemi, 3♂, 5♀ ( HMIM).

Distribution and habitat. Specimens have been collected at the elevation of 2350 to 2700 m, while Tischechkin (2013) recorded it at 2400 to 3000m. The species is known only from Iran and the known distribution is in the north ( Fig. 29 ). It can be separated from Ph. spumarius only by the appearance of the aedeagal spines in the male. ( Fig. 19 a)

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 10. Dorsal view of Aphrophoridae species of Iran: 1. Poophilus costalis. 2. Aphrophora salicina. 3. Aphrophora alni. 4. Forebody of Paraphilaenus notatus. 5. Lepyronia coleoptrata. 6. Neophilaenus lineatus. 7. Neophilaenus campestris. 8. Mesoptylus iranicus. 9. Philaenus spumarius. 10. Philaenus elbursianus.

FIGURES 17 – 19. Male genitalia of Aphrophoridae species of Iran: 17. Mesoptylus iranicus: a) aedeagus. b) stylus. c) anal tube. 18. Philaenus spumarius: a) aedeagus. b) stylus. c) anal tube. 19. Philaenus elbursianus: a) aedeagus. b) stylus. c) anal tube.

FIGURES 20 – 29. Distribution maps of Aphrophoridae species in Iran: 20. Poophilus costalis. 21. Aphrophora salicina. 22. Aphrophora alni. 23. Paraphilaenus notatus. 24. Lepyronia coleoptrata. 25. Neophilaenus lineatus. 26. Neophilaenus campestris. 27. Mesoptylus iranicus. 28. Philaenus spumarius (grey dots are only based on the literature and the specimens were not examined). 29. Philaenus elbursianus.