Macrolophus epilobii V.G. Putshkov, 1978

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Macrolophus epilobii V.G. Putshkov, 1978

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Macrolophus epilobii Putshkov , l978: 854

Material examined. AZERBAIJAN: Talysh Mts, Lerik distr., Qosmolyan , 2♀ 1♂ 5 VII 1977, Putshkov, 1♀ 2♂ 6 VII 1985, Drapolyuk .

Diagnosis. Total body length 3.4–3.8; eyes small, vertex of male 3.0–3.6 X as wide as eye, female 3.4–4.2 X; antennal segment I uniformly pale yellow or with narrowly darkened base; head greenish yellow, postocular area of head without dark stripes at sides; scutellum uniformly greenish yellow.

Distribution. This distinctive species is known from Talysh Mountains in southeastern Azerbaijan (near Qosmaliyon, see Putshkov 1978) and southern Armenia (near Garni, Putshkov & Putshkov 1983). It had been also reported from northeastern Iran (near Mashhad, Khorasan Province, Linnavuori & Modarres 1999).

Host. In Caucasus, this species was sampled from Epilobium hirsutum L. ( Onagraceae ) near streams and marshes ( Putshkov 1978; Putshkov & Putshkov 1983). Linnavuori & Modarres (1999) also collected M. epilobii from Epilobium hirsutum .

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FIGURE 6. Dorsal habitus images and head in lateral view of Macrolophus and Nesidiocoris spp. Macrolophus costalis Fieber, 1858, Macrolophus epilobii Putshkov, l978, Macrolophus glaucescens Fieber, 1858, Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur, 1839, Macrolophus rubi Woodroffe, 1957, and Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter, 1895).

FIGURE 9. Images of parameres. Bryocoris pteridis (Fallén, 1807), Monalocoris filicis (Linnaeus, 1758) Macrolophus costalis Fieber, 1858, Macrolophus epilobii Putshkov, l978, Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur, 1839, Macrolophus rubi Woodroffe, 1957, and Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter, 1895).