Rhodochlanis bicolor ( Scott, 1880 )

Pramatarova, Monika, Malenovský, Igor & Gjonov, Ilia, 2025, Jumping plant lice (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) of Bulgaria – an annotated checklist, Biodiversity Data Journal 13, pp. e 147277-e 147277 : e147277-

Rhodochlanis bicolor ( Scott, 1880)

Feeds on

Oligophagous on Petrosimonia , Salicornia , Salsola and Suaeda spp. ( Conci and Tamanini 1984 b, Burckhardt 1989). In Bulgaria, adults were collected on Salicornia europaea L. ( Klimaszewski 1961 a, Pramatarova et al. 2024), which is a probable host plant.

Distribution

General distribution. Southern and Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Middle East, Central Asia, Mongolia. Distribution in Bulgaria (Fig. 27 b ). Published records: BS ( Klimaszewski 1961 a), as Craspedolepta salicorniae ; ( Pramatarova et al. 2024). Material examined: BS.

Notes

Klimaszewski (1961 a) described Craspedolepta salicorniae Klimaszewski, 1961 as a new species from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast (Burgas). According to Burckhardt (1989), C. salicorniae is a junior synonym of R. bicolor .

Diagnosis

Adult (Fig. 27 a ). Burckhardt (1989); Klimaszewski (1961 a), as Craspedolepta salicorniae ; Conci and Tamanini (1984 b), as R. salicorniae . Fifth-instar immature. Conci and Tamanini (1984 b), as R. salicorniae .

Figures

Figure 27 b. Distribution of Rhodochlanis bicolor in Bulgaria.

Figure 27 a. Rhodochlanis bicolor, adult female;