First records of the alien Eucalyptus psyllids Blastopsylla occidentalis (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and continental Greece

The psyllids Platyobria biemani Burckhardt, Queiroz & Malenovský, 2014 and Blastopsylla occidentalis Taylor, 1985 (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Aphalaridae) originally native to Australia, have now spread to the Eastern Mediterranean as pests of Eucalyptus spp. In the present study, we provide the first records of these species from Cyprus and we expand the range of P. biemani within continental Greece. The specimens were collected from ornamental Eucalyptus trees in Paphos and Limassol districts. In addition, material surveys in Greece revealed the presence of P. biemani in Attica (Salamis Island and Nea Peramos). Given the number of sampled sites, both species should be classified as established pests responsible for small-scale, local infestations of Eucalyptus spp. The Australian Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore, 1964, already known from Cyprus, is widespread on the island and its effects undermine the aesthetics of natural and urban landscapes. The socioeconomic impacts of alien Eucalyptus psyllids in Cyprus are discussed

Hemiptera records from Lake Spechtensee and from Southern Styria (Austria)

Hemiptera records gained in July 2015 in course of the 7th European Hemiptera Congress in Styria are presented. In total, 144 Auchenorrhyncha, 143 Heteroptera, 13 Psylloidea and 2 Aphididae species were collected. Ribautodelphax imitans (Delphacidae), Eurhadina saageri (Cicadellidae), Notonecta maculata (Notonectidae), Notonecta meridionalis (Notonectidae) and Polymerus cognatus (Miridae) are new records for Styria

A taxonomic revision of the Kermesidae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in Israel, with a description of a new species

Spodek, Malkie, Ben-Dov, Yair (2014): A taxonomic revision of the Kermesidae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in Israel, with a description of a new species. Zootaxa 3781 (1): 1-99, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3781.1.

FIGURES 2‒10. Caillardia spp. 2 in The Psylloidea (Hemiptera) of Israel

FIGURES 2‒10. Caillardia spp. 2. Habitus, female, lateral view. 3. Antenna. 4. Antennal segments 9 and 10. 5. Head. 6. Detail of forewing membrane in cell r 2. 7, 8. Male forewing. 9, 10. Female forewing. 2‒7, 9. C. springatei sp. nov. 8, 10. C. maroccana

Morphological and molecular taxonomy of Nidularia balachowskii Bodenheimer (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae) with notes on its life history in Israel

Descriptions and illustrations of the adult female and first-instar nymph of the kermesid Nidularia balachowskii Bodenheimer, based on the adult female lectotype and paralectotype (here designated), and new material collected from Israel are presented. A key for the identification of first-instar nymphs of Nidularia spp. is offered. Molecular identification of N. balachowskii, using nucleotide sequences from the D2–D3 region of the 28S ribosomal gene, and the mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) gene, is presented. Morphological and molecular analyses confirm that N. balachowskii is closely related to other species within the Kermesidae. In Israel, this species develops only on Quercus ithaburensis and is univoltine. This is the first detailed report of N. balachowskii from Israel

First record of Kermes hermonensis Spodek and Ben-Dov (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kermesidae) in Turkey

In this note we report the presence of Kermes hermonensis Spodek and Ben-Dov (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kermesidae) in Turkey and add Quercus infectoria as a new host plant record.In this note we report the presence of Kermes hermonensis Spodek and Ben-Dov (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kermesidae) in Turkey and add Quercus infectoria as a new host plant record

Morphology of the first-instar nymph and adult female of Kermes echinatus Balachowsky, with a comparison to K. vermilio Planchon (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae)

The first-instar nymph and the adult female of Kermes echinatus Balachowsky (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae) are described and illustrated. This species is compared with K. vermilio Planchon, a morphologically similar species known in the Palaeractic region