Circulifer haematoceps (Mulsant & Rey, 1855)

Jassus haematoceps Mulsant & Rey, 1855: 229

Circulifer haematoceps var. vittiventris; Lindberg, 1961: 65

Distribution. Palaearctic region including Macaronesia but here known only from Madeira. PORTO SANTO: locality unknown (Lindberg, 1961).

Habitat and food plants. Unknown.

Remarks. Circulifer haematoceps and C. opacipennis have been variously regarded as different species or the second as a synonym of the first. Here the interpretation of Young & Frazier (1954) is followed and both species are considered valid. Circulifer haematoceps is an important vector in Mediterranean Basin and Near East (Kersting and Baspinar, 1995).

localities (Quartau, 1984).

Habitat and/or food plants. Areas with mixed vegetation including Agropyron junceiforme, Suaeda vera and Limonium papillatum (Quartau, 1984) .

Remarks. An important vector of Spiroplasma citri (Kersting et al., 1992) . See Circulifer haematoceps for other comments.