The presence of Sophonia orientalis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in mainland Portugal is reported here for the first time. Previous reports of S. orientalis in mainland Europe include only three detections in the Iberian Peninsula (Gibraltar, Andalusia and Catalonia). Species identification was confirmed both by morphological analysis of male genitalia and molecular analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene sequence. Forty specimens of S. orientalis were found associated to three crops (orange orchards, peach orchards and vineyards) from distinct regions across Portugal. The wide distribution of plots where specimens were collected suggests introduction might not be recent, and that this species has successfully established in the territory. Given the known invasive potential of S. orientalis in Hawaii, where it is a pest of multiple crops and a threat to native plant biodiversity, particular attention should be paid to this species in the future.

据报道，葡萄牙大陆上首次出现了东方索菲草（Sophonia Orientalis）（半翅目：Cicadellidae）。欧洲大陆先前的东方沙门氏菌报道仅在伊比利亚半岛（吉巴拉塔尔，安大路西亚和加泰罗尼亚）中发现了三处。通过雄性生殖器的形态分析和线粒体细胞色素C氧化酶亚基I基因序列的分子分析，证实了物种鉴定。东方葡萄球菌40个标本被发现与葡萄牙不同地区的三种农作物（橙色果园，桃园和葡萄园）有关。收集标本的地块分布广泛，表明引入可能不是最近，并且该物种已在该领土成功建立。考虑到夏威夷沙门氏菌的潜在入侵潜力，它是多种农作物的有害生物，并且对本土植物的生物多样性构成威胁，因此今后应特别注意该物种。