Rhynocoris punciventris (HERRICH SCHAEFFER 1848)

Yildirim, E., Moulet, P., Külekçi, G. & Bulak, Y., 2010, Contribution to the Knowledge of Reduviidae (Hemiptera) Fauna of Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 42 (1), pp. 825-831 : 827-828

Rhynocoris punciventris (HERRICH SCHAEFFER 1848)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Adana: Kozan, 13.VIII.1983, 2; Ad yaman: 20.VIII.1990 ,, Besni, 26.VIII.1994, 2 ,; Antalya: 15.VII.2008 ,, 27.VII.1994 ,, 15.VIII.2008 ,, 7.IX.1995 ,, 7.X.1996 ,, Kumluca , 15. V.1993 ,, 14. VI.1993 ,, 13.VII.1993 ,, 10.VIII.1993 ,, 13.VIII.1993 ,, 12.X.1991 ,, Serik, 17.VII.1993 ,,, 18.VII.1996 ,, 22.VII.1993 ,, 26.VII.1993 ,, 1.VIII.1993 ,, 13.VIII.1993 ,,, 15.VIII.1993 ,, 16.VIII.1993, 2, 22.VIII.1993 ,, 26.VIII.1993 ,, 22.IX.1993 ,, Side, 9.X.1974 ,; Ardahan: 20.VII.1973 ,; Artvin: Ardanuç, Ferhatl, 13. V.2000 ,, Yusufeli , Civnar, 900 m, 15.VII.1992 ,; Ayd n: Cine , 7.IX.1992 ; Bal kesir: Erdek , 8. VI.1988 ,; Bayburt: 26.VII.1997 ,; Bingol: 16. VI.1974 ,,, Il calar, 1100 m, 28. V.2005 ,; Erzincan: Kemaliye, Sand k, 21.VII.1984 ,, Üzümlü, Bay rba, 31.VII.1991 ,; Erzurum: 12.VI.1996 ,, 18.VI.1996 ,, 25.VI.1999 ,, 18.VII.1970, 2, 25.VII.1967 ,, 26.VII.1983 ,, 29.VII.1967 ,, 15.VIII.1993 ,, 17.VIII.1992 ,, Güngörmez , 2500 m, 28.VII.1998 ,, Karagöbek, 2200 m, 15.VIII.1989 ,, Palandöken, 2200 m, 1.VII.1996 ,,, 2.VII.2008 ,, 3.VII.2008 ,, 6.VII.1996 ,, 7.VII.2008 ,, 6.VIII.1996, 3, 2, 12.VIII.1993 ,, 15.VIII.1998 ,, University field, 1850 m, 24.VI.2009 ,, 7.VII.2008, 3,, 9.VII.1998 ,, 29.VII.2009 ,, 4.VIII.2008 ,, 21.VIII.1996 ,, 23.IX.1993 ,, Umudum, 2100 m, 8.VIII.1991 ,,, A kale, 1800 m, 16.VII.1999 ,,, 16.VIII.1999 ,, Aziziye, Yoncal k, 1900 m, 4.VIII.2009 ,, Tepeba, 12.VIII.1996 ,, Il ca, Ovac k, Gözeler, 14.VII.1984 ,, spir, Madenköprüba, 1200 m, 7.VII.1996, 2, Narman, Göllü, 1700 m, 29.VIII.1991 ,, Oltu, Sütkans, 1750 m ,

18.VI.1996, 2, 25.VI.1996, 2, 4.VII.1990 ,, Olur , 1600 m, 22.VII.1992 ,, Pasinler, Rabat, 2400 m, 27.VIII.1996 ,, enkaya, Ak ar, 1300 m, 9.VII.2000 ,, Has, 12.VI.1996 ,, Turnal, 2000 m, 6.VIII.1988, 2, Tortum, 1600 m, 27.VII.1993 ,, Kaledibi, 5.VII.1992 ,, Pehlivanl, 1250 m, 12.VII.1992 ,, 2, Uzundere, 1000 m, 08.VIII.1991 ,; Hatay: skenderun, Deren , 7.VII.1990 ,; I d r: Tuzluca , 900 m, 16. VI.2009 ,, 18. VI.2009 ,, stanbul: 21.VII.1973 ,, 20.VIII.1973 ,,; zmir: Davutlar Milli Park , 30. VI.1992 ,; Kars: Sar kam, Akkurt , 1650 m, 25.VIII.1997 ,, Karakurt, 1500 m, 13.VIII.2009, 2 ; Konya: University field, 9.VII.1997 ,, 14.VII.1997 ,, Güneys n r, Güra aç, 1017 m, 6. VI.1999 ,, 11. VI.1999 ,, 18. VI.1999, 4, 2, 21. VI.1999 ,, 2, 22. VI.1999 ,, 10.VII.1998 ,,, 19.VII.1999 ,

, 25.VII.1999 ,, 10.VIII.1998 ,,, 10.VIII.1999 ,, 11.VIII.1997,; Malatya: Ali ar, 10.VII.1994,; Manisa: Ala ehir, 16.VIII.1984,; Mersin: Ayd nc k, 10 m, 27.VII.2005 ,,, 6.VIII.2006 ,, Erdemli, 18.VII.1983 ,, K z lba, 4.VII.1996, 2, 5.VII.1996 ,, 6.VII.1996,

, 11.VII.1996 ,, 13.VII.1996 ,,, 14.VII.1996 ,, 19.VII.1996 ,, 3. VIII.1996, 2, Silifke, 14.VII.1997 ,, 21.VII.1997, 2, Tarsus, Çaml yayla, 25.V.1992,; Mu la: 15.VII.1983 ,, 8.VIII.1983 ,, 25.VIII.1983 ,, Yata an, 9.IX.1986 ,; Ni de: Gümü, Bolkar Da lar, 2600 m, 12.VII.1997 ,; Osmaniye: Kadirli, Kabayar , 14.VII.1997 ,; Rize: kizdere, 2400 m, 11.VII.2000 ,; anl urfa: 25.V.1991 ,, Ceylanp nar, 25.V.1991 ,,.

D i s t r i b u t i o n i n T u r k e y Anatolia ( HORVATH 1883); Akbès, Aghir, Jenidje-Kalé ( HORVATH 1901); Yauladagi-Belen ( LINNAVUORI 1965); several data ( ÖNDER 1980); Avanos ( KIYAK et al. 2004). In Turkey well known everywhere ( HOBERLANDT 1955).

Often on the ground, under low vegetation; adults on grasses, trees or shrubs; attacks and eats several kinds of insects (Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera ). The little specimen of this species can be confounded with the great size samples of Rh. iracundus but the venter of the first (except the black ones) bears lateral lines of black spots surrounded with a whitish/creamy halo, this halo never exists in Rh. iracundus which venter can be vertically or transversally black striped (an unknown condition in Rh. punctiventris ). An east Mediterranean species known from the Balkans to Central Asia.