External Morphology of Neophilaenus lineatus(Linnaeus 1758) (Homoptera: Cercopidae) in Iraq New Record Species

Abstract

The work included external morphological study of the froghopperNeophilaenuslineatus(Linnaeus), 1758 which belongs to the family Cercopidae oforder Homoptera. The studied species is regarded as new record to Iraqi funa.The study involved with the most important toxonomic external characters such as thehead, thorax, abdomen and some of their appendages in addition to male and female genitalia.