Neoaliturus haematoceps 1855

Neoaliturus haematoceps (Mulstant et Rey, 1855) (Fig. 33) Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: A vector of citrus stubborn disease and also sesame phyllody (Omidi et al. 2011). Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: A potentional pest of olive orchards in Turkey. A vector for Spiroplasma citri in Europe and a potential vector for stolbur (Stol) and Aster yellows (AY) in vineyards and a phytoplasma disease in carrot fields of Israel (Orenstein et al. 2003, Bozbuga & Elekcioglu 2008). Recorded distribution in Iran: Widely distributed (Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016). Conclusion: The species is a serious disease vector in the orchards of Iran and other parts of the world.Published as part of 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, pp. 475-501 in Zootaxa 4420 (4) on page 487, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4420.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/145538