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 Hishimonus phycitis (Distant, 1908) ( Figs 31 and 49a–c ) Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran : A vector for Witches' broom disease of lime (WBDL), the most destructive disease in lime in Southern Iran ( Bagheri et al . 2009 ; Faghihi et al . 2011 ; Faghihi et al . 2011 ; Samavi et al . 2012 ). Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world: The species recorded as a vector for WBDL throughout the Middle East ( Queiroz et al . 2017 ). Recorded distribution in Iran: South ( Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016 ). Conclusion: H. phycitis is considered as a serious pest in Iran due to its confirmed status as a disease vector.