Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén, 1826) (Figs 4 and 15a–b) Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: Not recorded. Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: It is recorded as a potential vector for Bois noir/ Stolbur phytoplasma. The species tested positive to Aster yellows in vineyards in the Czech Republic (Batlle et al. 2000; Orsagova et al. 2011). Recorded distribution in Iran: Nearly all of Iran (Mozaffarian & Wilson 2011). Conclusion: The species is widely distributed in Iran. Due to the records of its vector status elsewhere, it needs to be investigated in Iran as well.

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 482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4420.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/1455385