The aphrophorid spittlebugs of Iran (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae) Author Mozaffarian, Fariba Author Wilson, Michael R. text Zootaxa 2015 4052 4 442 456 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4052.4.2 9d4b3479-d215-40cc-9230-af23bc3a00fe 1175-5326 238924 C251688B-67DA-452A-ABF9-6853E9ABBBFA Key to species of Aphrophoridae in Iran 1. Larger species, body length greater than 9 mm ............................................................... 2 - Smaller species, body length less than 9 mm ................................................................4 2. Vertex longer than wide, general colour brown ( Figs 1 , 11 a–e, 20)................................ Poophilus costalis - Vertex wider than long................................................................................ 3 3. Body elongate, uniformly orange/yellowish ( Figs 2 , 21 )....................................... Aphrophora salicina - Body relatively broad; forewing with two pale areas on costal margin ( Figs 3 , 12 a–c, 22)................ Aphrophora alni 4. Vertex with dark brown medial stripe extending to scutellum ( Figs 4 , 13 a–b, 23)................. Paraphilaenus notatus - Vertex without central distinct markings.................................................................... 5 5. Hind tibia with more than 8 spines........................................................................ 6 - Hind tibia with 8 spines or fewer........................................................................ 8 6. Body short, broad and oval, almost convex in dorsal profile ( Figs 5 , 14 a–c, 24).................. Lepyronia coleoptrata - Body more elongate and anterior margins in dorsal view more or less parallel..................................... 7 7. General colour pale whitish-brown with a pale costal margin to forewing ( Figs 6 , 15 a–b, 25)........ Neophilaenus lineatus - Darker and smaller species, variable in colour from dark to pale brown ( Figs 7 , 16 a–b, 26)....... Neophilaenus campestris 8. Male genitalia with lateral basal extensions to anal tube...................................................... 9 - Male genitalia without lateral anal tube extensions to anal tube. Aedeagus as in fig. 17a ( Figs 8 , 17 a–c, 27).................................................................................................. Mesoptyelus iranicus 9. Aedeagus as in fig. 18 ( Figs 9 , 18 a–c, 28).................................................. Philaenus spumarius - Aedeagus as in fig. 19 ( Figs 10 , 19 a–c, 29)................................................ Philaenus elbursianus