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 Author Mozaffarian, Fariba text Zootaxa 2018 4420 4 475 501 journal article 29159 10.11646/zootaxa.4420.4.2 6c0c4a13-180c-43db-b19e-f828948b3224 1175-5326 1455385 A7D21075-9BFE-4BED-9663-1E18BE4226BC Megophthalmus scabripennis Edwards, 1915 Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran: Not recorded. Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: A potential pest in olive orchards in Turkey and a potential vector for Aster yellows (AY) in vineyards ( Bozbuga & Elekcioglu 2008 ; Orenstein et al . 2003 ). Recorded distribution in Iran: North ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016 ). Conclusion: The vector status of this species in Iran needs further study.