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Additional Notes with Detailed Biometric Data on Brachycaudus Cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a New Record for Iran J Insect Biodivers Syst 04(4): 241–251 ISSN: 2423-8112 JOURNAL OF INSECT BIODIVERSITY AND SYSTEMATICS Research Article http://jibs.modares.ac.ir http://zoobank.org/References/0BC8DD40-7F99-4B37-B613-F18F2D7BB860 Additional notes with detailed biometric data on Brachycaudus cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a new record for Iran Neda Sedighi1, Mojtaba Hosseini1*and Mohsen Mehrparvar2 1 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. 2 Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran. ABSTRACT. During the study of aphid fauna of North-Khorasan province, Iran, an aphid species, Brachycaudus cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) (Hem.: Aphididae), was collected on Salvia aethiopis, Stachys turcomanica, Hymenocrater elegans, Perovskia abrotanoides and Phlomis cancellata (Lamiaceae) in 2016 and 2017 which is reported here for the first time from Iran. The first to third host Received: plants reported as the new hosts for this aphid. Since the original descriptions 13 December, 2018 of this species by Mordvilko (1929) and Shaposhnikov (1964) are rether brief, so we report here additional notes and more detailed biometric data on this Accepted: 05 January, 2019 species. The biometric data of the Iranian populations of B. cerasicola is given and compared to the original descriptions. Published: 15 January, 2019 Subject Editor: Key words: morphological description, aphid, fauna, taxonomy, Lamiaceae, Shalva Barjadze Iran Citation: Sedighi, N., Hosseini, M. & Mehrparvar, M. (2018) Additional notes with detailed biometric data on Brachycaudus cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a new record for Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 4 (4), 241–251. Introduction So far, more than 5250 valid aphid species, 2015; Goodarzifar et al., 2016; Mehrparvar, belonging to 533 genera (Aphidoidea) 2016, 2017; Barjadze et al., 2017; Kanturski have been described (Favret, 2018), & Barjadze, 2018) which could be increased including some of the world’s most up to 550 species by further investigations. important insect pests of agriculture, During the study of aphid fauna of horticulture and forestry (Blackman & North-Khorasan province (Iran) in 2016 Eastop, 2018). The numbers of aphid and 2017 several species were collected and species described in the world are identified on different host plants. Among increasing day by day. This is also true for them, one sample belonging to the genus Iranian aphid fauna so that the numbers of Brachycaudus van der Goot, 1913 aphid species recorded in Iran are more (Aphididae: Aphidinae: Macrosiphini) i.e. than 470 species (Hodjat, 2005; Mehrparvar B. cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) was & Rezwani, 2007; Özdemir & Barjadze, collected on some plant species belonging Corresponding author: Mojtaba Hosseini, E-mail: [email protected] Copyright © 2018, Sedighi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. 242 Brachycaudus cerasicola as a new record for Iran to the family of Lamiaceae which is a new North-Khorasan province is located in record for aphid fauna of Iran. The genus north-eastern, Iran, and it covers an area of Brachycaudus has about 50 described 28,434 Km2. Climatologically, North- species (Blackman & Eastop, 2018; Favret, Khorasan province has different conditions 2018) which are mainly palaearctic and in different areas. For example, the characterized by the large round spiracular northern part is mountainous with a apertures, short often semicircular cauda, semiarid condition, while the southern part and siphunculi with a subapical annular is mostly flat with a warm and dry climate. incision (Blackman & Eastop, 2006, 2018). North-Khorasan province has national The species of this genus are primitively parks (e.g. Golestan), protected areas (e.g. heteroecious with Prunus as primary hosts Sarigol), mountain chains (e.g. Aladagh) and a number of plants belonging to and many unexplored arid, semi-arid and Lamiaceae, Ranunculaceae, Caryophyllaceae, steppe lands (e.g. the north-eastern cross- Boraginaceae, Asteraceae and Orobanchaceae border area) which are rich in biodiversity. which are infested as secondary host plants Despite the high levels of biodiversity, only (Blackman & Eastop, 2006; Holman, 2009). few aphid species have been recorded from Some species cause curling of leaves and these areas. From 2016, a study to shoots and are considered as pests for determine the aphids’ species of North- cultivated plants (Barbagallo et al., 1997). Khorasan province and to make a For some Brachycaudus species there is contribution to the knowledge of aphids’ apparently a facultative host alternation to fauna of this province was started. During some plant species of Lamiaceae e.g. the collection surveys some specimens of a Dracocephalum, Eremostachys, Nepeta, Brachycaudus species were collected on Perovskia, Phlomis, Stachys and Salvia Lamiaceae and further investigations (Shaposhnikov, 1964; Narzikulov & permitted to identify it as Brachycaudus Daniyarova, 1990). cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929). Since the original descriptions of apterous and alate The plant family Lamiaceae is a very viviparous females of B. cerasicola by large plant family occurring all over the Mordvilko (Nevsky, 1929) and world in a wide variety of habitats (Suthar Shaposhnikov (1964) are brief and no fully & Patel, 2014). Lamiaceae is represented by exhaustive, and also the biometric data of 46 genera, 410 species and subspecies in Iranian population have some differences Iran (Naghibi et al., 2005). Distribution of with original descriptions which expanding Lamiaceae in Iran covers the whole the range of the biometric data, we have country but the species number decreases presented here more detailed data about from the centre towards the east, south- this aphid species. east and south (Rechinger et al., 1982; Jamzad, 2012). Lamiaceae is an important Material and methods family with most of its species recognized During May until June in 2016 and 2017, as useful plants with medicinal, aromatic aphid specimens and their attending ant and ornamental properties (Jamzad, 2012). species (if any) were collected by a So far, 25 aphid species belonging to nine paintbrush from their host plants and genera including Aphis, Aulacorthum, transferred into tubes containing 70% Brachycaudus, Cryptomyzus, Dysaphis, ethanol. Sampling data such as host plant Eucarazzia, Myzus, Ovatus and Kaltenbachiella name, feeding location on the host plant, have been recorded on Lamiaceae in Iran colour of the live aphid individuals, (Hodjat, 2005; Holman, 2009). locality, date, biological information, Sedighi et al. 243 geographical coordinates and elevation Kerman, Iran. Host plants (Lamiaceae) were recorded at the time of collection. It were identified using the keys presented was also noted whether there are ants in by Jamzad (2012). Samples were also sent attendance. to Mehdi Imani (Agricultural and Natural The sampling regions were Asadli, Resources Research Centre of North- Pelmis, Bojnourd, Mane and Samalghan, Khorasan province) for confirmation. Ant Raz and Jargalan, Esfarayen located in samples were identified using identification North-Khorasan province. Then aphid keys provided by Collingwood (1978) and specimens were mounted on microscopic Bolton & Ficken (1994). slides using suggested slide mounting Abbreviations used in the text are as technique by Ilharco, F.A. (personal follows: ANT, antennae length; ANTI, communication) with some modifications. ANTII, ANTIII, ANTIV, ANTV, ANTVIb, Specimens were identified using Nevsky antennal segments I, II, III, IV, V, and the (1929), Shaposhnikov (1964), Blackman & base of antennal segment VI, respectively; Eastop (2006, 2018). Aphid specimens are deposited in the Aphid Collection of ANTIII Base, basal diameter of antennal Aphidology Research Group, Institute of segment III; PT, processus terminalis; Rhin, Science and High Technology and Rhinaria; URS, ultimate rostral segment; Environmental Sciences, Graduate 2HT, second segment of hind tarsus; and University of Advanced Technology, SIPH, siphunculus. Figure 1. Brachycaudus cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) colonies on different parts of their host plants. A. & B. on Stachys; C. on Salvia; D. & E. on Phlomis; F. on Perovskia. 244 Brachycaudus cerasicola as a new record for Iran Results Jargalan, 37° 54´ 23.971˝N, 56° 55´ 48.106˝E, During the investigation, Brachycaudus 1246 m. a.s.l., Stachys turcomanica cerasicola (Hem.: Aphididae) was collected (Lamiaceae), 27 May 2017; ARG00111, Iran, and identified which is a new record for North-Khorasan province, Raz and aphid fauna of Iran. Jargalan, 37° 54´ 25.625˝N, 56° 55´ 46.917˝E, 1250 m. a.s.l., Stachys turcomanica Brachycaudus cerasicola (Mordvilko, 1929) (Lamiaceae), 15 May 2016; ARG00112, Iran, (Hem: Aphididae) (Figs 1–3) North-Khorasan province, Raz and Syn.: Anuraphis phlomicola Nevsky, 1929 Jargalan, 37° 54´ 22.155˝N, 56° 55´ 49.705˝E, 1273 m. a.s.l., Hymenocrater elegans Materials examined: ARG00108, Iran, (Lamiaceae), 15 May 2016. leg.: N. Sedighi. North-Khorasan province, Asadli, 37° 18´ 28.916˝N, 57° 20´ 52.216˝E, 1848 m. a.s.l., Apterous viviparous female (n=33): live Phlomis cancellata (Lamiaceae), 26 May specimens
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