First record of the invasive leafhopper Sophonia orientalis in mainland Portugal

First finding of Sophonia orientalis (Matsumura) in the Azores

“…In mainland Europe, S . orientalis was recently detected in Gibraltar and Southern Spain (Wilson et al, 2011), as well as in Portugal (Neto et al, 2021).…”

“…The damage produced on the leaves of the host plants is caused by a combination of feeding and oviposition behaviour of the pest. The former consists of chlorosis, vein browning, reduced stem length better known as hopper burn, while oviposition into the midveins can lead to vascular bundle damage (Aguin-Pombo et al, 2007) or total disruption of the xylem and phloem (Neto et al, 2021).…”

“…Sophonia orientalis (Matsumura) (Hemiptera; Cicadellidae) is a leafhopper native to South‐East Asia. This leafhopper has been introduced in the Hawaiian Islands (US), Tahiti (French Polynesia) and in the mainland US (California, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and Florida) (Neto et al, 2021). In 2007, its presence was first recorded in the Macaronesian archipelagos (Aguin‐Pombo et al, 2007) in Madeira (Portugal) and the Canary Islands (Spain) (CABI, 2021).…”