Report of Typhlocyba (Edwardsiana) avellanae (Hem.: Cicadellidae) as a rice pest in Firoozabad, Iran

During the study of rice pests in Firoozabad, Fars province, Iran in June ۲۰۰۲, leafhopper specimens were collected on rice stems. The specimens were identified as Typhlocyba (Edwardsiana) avellanae (Edwards) by Unal Zeybekuglu, Ondokuz Mayys University, Turkey. This species is a new record for Iran.