New and interesting records of phytophagous arthropods in green spaces of Donbass. Report XII

The article presents data on eight species of Auchenorrhyncha (Aphrophoridae, Cicadellidae, Issidae and Membracidae) registered in the green spaces of Donbass in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024. All recorded species are newly reported for the region’s fauna, with Populicerus nitidissimus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835) being documented for the first time in the steppe zone of Europe. Including data from literature, a total of 67 Auchenorrhyncha species have now been registered in the study area, seven of which are considered alien invasive species. Local outbreaks of mass reproduction in the region may be attributed to Oncopsis flavicollis (Linnaeus, 1761), Opsius stactogalus Fieber, 1866, and Gargara (s. str.) genistae (Fabricius, 1775). Additionally, Oncopsis alni (Schrank, 1801) may be as a vector for phytoplasmas that cause diseases in nut, fruit, and ornamental woody plants.