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Rossi Batiz, María F.; M. de Remes Lenicov, Ana M. First record of the genus Saccharosydne Kirkaldy 1907 ( - Fulgoromorpha - ) in Argentina Interciencia, vol. 34, núm. 2, febrero, 2009, pp. 127-129 Asociación Interciencia Caracas, Venezuela

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SUMMARY A new genus, Saccharosydne Kirkaldy, is reported in Argen- species and some morphological and biological relevant data of tina. This is the most economically important representative of this genus are added. This new record represents the southern- the tribe Saccharosydnini. The geographical distribution of all most limit of the tribe in the Americas.

PRIMER REGISTRO DEL GÉNERO Saccharosydne Kirkaldy 1907 (HEMIPTERA - FULGOROMORPHA - DELPHACIDAE) EN ARGENTINA María F. Rossi Batiz and Ana M. M. de Remes Lenicov RESUMEN Se registra por primera vez el género Saccharosydne Kirkaldy geográfica de todas las especies y algunos datos morfológicos en Argentina. Éste es económicamente el más importante repre- y biológicos relevantes. Este nuevo registro representa el límite sentante de la tribu Saccharosydnini. Se agrega la distribución más austral de la tribu en América.

PRIMEIRO REGISTRO DO GÊNERO Saccharosydne Kirkaldy 1907 (HEMIPTERA - FULGOROMORPHA - DELPHACIDAE) NA ARGENTINA María F. Rossi Batiz e Ana M. M. de Remes Lenicov RESUMO Registra-se por primeira vez o gênero Saccharosydne Kirkaldy gráfica de todas as espécies e alguns dados morfológicos e bio- na Argentina. Este é econômicamente o mais importante repre- lógicos relevantes. Este novo registro representa o límite mais sentante da tribu Saccharosydnini. Soma-se à distribuição geo- austral da tribu na América.

Introduction Kirk­­aldy, 1907, are registered cies of tropical Saccharosydne ter traps and nets, and hand in tropical and subtropical in recent collections on garlic captured. They were preserved The Delphacidae family is regions of America and Asia (Allium sativum L.), rye (Se- in the Museo de La Plata col- the largest and most economi- (Asche, 1985), being Pseudo- cale cereale L.) and foxtail lection (MLP). Materials from cally important one amongst macrocorupha the only one (Cortaderia spp.) from Men- the collections of MLP and the Fulgoroidea, recorded up to date in Ar- doza, San Juan and Neuquén the British Museum (Natural being the most diverse sub- gentina. provinces of Argentina, the History) (BM), London, were family. According to Asche The intensification of new purpose of this contribution also examined. (1985), the subfamily groups cultural practices in Argentina is to record in the country Genus: Saccharosydne Kirk­ three tribes: Delphacini, for productivity improvement this genus for the first time, aldy, 1907 Sac­charosydnini and Tropi- has greatly changed the veg- adding the world distribution Genotype: Delphax saccha- docephalini. All the 3 gen- etal physiognomy, leading to and some morphological and rivora Westwood, 1833: 413, era of the Saccharosydnini the establishment and incre- biological data of this eco- by original designation. tribe, Neomalaxa Muir, 1918, ment of foreign pest nomically important genus. Saccharosydne is distin- Pseudomacrocorupha Muir, populations. Because of the The Argentinean specimens guished mainly by slender, 1930 and Saccharosydne finding of three possible spe- were field collected using wa- elongated forms; head much

KEYWORDS / Argentina / Geographical Distribution / Morphology / Saccharosydne / Received: 02/11/2008. Modified: 12/19/2008. Accepted: 12/19/2008.

María F. Rossi Batiz. Biologist, y Museo (UNLP), Argentina. es, UNLP, Argentina. Professor (UNLP), Paseo del Bosque Universidad Nacional de La e-mail: [email protected]. UNLP, Argentina. Researcher, S/N (1900) La Plata, Buenos Plata (UNLP), Argentina. Pro- ar CONICET, Argentina. Address: Aires, Argentina. e-mail: ama- fessor, División Entomología, Ana M. Marino de Remes Leni- División Entomología, Facultad [email protected] Facultad de Ciencias Naturales cov. Doctor in Natural Scienc- de Ciencias Naturales y Museo

FEB 2009, VOL. 34 Nº 2 0378-1844/09/02/127-03 $ 3.00/0 127 narrower than pronotum, an- bia (Gómez and Lastra Borja, gular in profile; vertex much 1995), Grenada (Westwood, extended before eyes; frons 1833) and Cuba (Arocha et about twice as long as width al., 2005); and S. viridis with the median carinae not Muir, 1926, in British Guiana forked; antennae short, reach- (Figure 1). The collections ing the base of clypeus. Anal in Argentina extends to the segment of male without pro- south the known geographic cesses. distribution. Although all species have elongated, slightly flattened Host Plants forms, with elongated fore wings and general light green- Several grasses and gram- yellowish coloration, the male inaeous plants have been re- genitalia is further distinc- ported as hosts of the genus tive, particularly by the large Saccharosydne. S. brevirostris development of the aedeagus. was recorded on grass on the It consists of a horizontal, shore of the Napo River, Ecua- slightly curved tube direct- dor (Muir, 1926); S. ornatipen- ed posteriorly with a stout nis on Paspalum intermedium spine, curving upward dis- Munro, from Rezende, Río de tally, joined to a long lightly Janeiro, Brazil (Muir, 1926); sclerotized whiplike filament S. gracillis off rank grass of inward directed, strongly elon- Corcovado, Río de Janeiro, gated, coiled within the pygo- Brazil (Muir, 1926); S. viridis fer reaching far cephalad into on rice and rice grass of Blair- the abdomen. mont, British Guiana (Muir, Muir and Giffard (1924) 1926); S. procerus on rice separated this genus and the fields and in neighboring wa- monotypic Neomalaxa from ter-bamboo Zizania caduciflora all other Delphacidae by the L. habitats (XiaoPing et al., male genitalia, and from 2005); S. saccharivora on sug- Stenocranus Fieber, 1866 by arcane Saccharum officinarum the terminalia build, as well L. (Westwood, 1833; Guagliu- Figure 1. Distribution map of genus Saccharosydne in America. The coun- as the vertex carinae disposi- mi, 1953; Giraldo-Vanegas et tries where Saccharosydne species have been registered are 1: United States of America, 2: Bermudas, 3: Cuba, 4: Jamaica, 5: Haití, 6: Santo Domingo, tion. al., 2004, 2005, 2006). 7: Puerto Rico, 8: Antigua, Antillas, Santa Lucía, 9: Barbados, 10: Grenada, All the seven species of 11: Trinidad, 12: Venezuela, 13: Colombia, 14: British Guiana, 15: Ecuador, this genus are distinguished Phytosanitary Importance 16: Brazil, 17: Argentina. from all other Delphacidae principally by the combinated Among Saccharosydne spe- characteristics of the pygofer, cies, only S. saccharivora is ing agent of the Sugarcane of Diptera, six of Coleoptera, aedeagal complex and anal well known as a sugarcane pest Yellow Leaf Syndrome (YLS) five of Neuroptera, three of segment. in Antigua, Antillas, Barbados, in Cuba. This infection, char- Hemiptera, one species each of Cuba, British Guiana, Grenada, acterized by a yellowing of the Dermaptera and Orthoptera), Geographical Distribution Haití, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, midrib and lamina, was first and the pathogen fungii Metar- Santo Domingo, Trinidad, USA reported in the 1960s in East rhizium sp. and Fusarium sp. So far, with the exception and Venezuela (Guagliumi, Africa and later in Hawaii, (Guagliumi, 1953). Anagrus of two species in Asia, this 1953; Giraldo-Vanegas et al., South Africa and Cuba. It is spp. (Hymenoptera) has been genus is confined to America. 2004), Colombia (Gómez and now widely distributed in most mentioned as eggs parasitoid S. brevirostris Muir, 1926, in Lastra Borja, 1995) and Cuba sugarcane-growing countries of S. procerus and S. rosti- Ecuador; S. gracillis Muir, (Arocha et al., 2005). It causes from all continents (Arocha et frons (XiaoPing, 2000; Tria- 1926 and S. ornatipennis direct damage to the plant dur- al., 2005). pitsyn, 2002). No predator or Muir, 1926, in Brazil; S. pro- ing feeding and oviposition, evident parasitoid has been cerus Matsumura, 1931, in Ja- and indirect damage when the Natural Enemies found to date in the material pan, China, USSR (Maritime populations are big and the from Argentina. and Mainland Territory); S. sugary excretes allow the de- As natural enemies of S. rostifrons (Crawford, 1914), in velopment of fumagina (Fum- saccharivora are mentioned Remark Cuba; S. saccharivora (West- ago sacchari Speg.), imped- several species of : egg wood, 1833), in Antigua, An- ing normal photosynthesis and parasitoids (two species of Hy- Among the Argentinean spec- tillas, Barbados, Cuba, Brit- transpiration (Guagliumi, 1953; menoptera); nymphs and adults imens three morphospecies can ish Guiana, Grenada, Haití, Giraldo-Vanegas et al., 2004, parasitoids (one species of Hy- be distinguished taking into ac- Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Santo 2005, 2006). This pest acquires menoptera and one species of count the relative body measure- Domingo, Trinidad, USA more importance because of its Strepsiptera) (Guagliumi, 1953; ments, the shape of the posterior and Venezuela (Guagliumi, displayed vector capacity of Terán, 1980; Giraldo-Vanegas margin of pygofer, parameres 1953; Giraldo-Vanegas et al., the Sugarcane Yellow Leaf et al, 2004); predators of eggs, and aedeagus. These are very 2004, 2005, 2006), Colom- Phytoplasma (SCYLP), caus- nymphs and adults (one species similar to S. gracillis, but differ

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