Phorticus velutinus Puton, 1890

Novoselsky, T., Freidberg, A., Dorchin, N., Meltzer, N. & Kerzhner, I., 2014, The Nabidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Israel and the Sinai Peninsula, Zootaxa 3827 (4), pp. 471-492 : 476

Phorticus velutinus Puton, 1890

( Figs. 10 , 13–14 )

Material examined. None.

Distribution. Palaearctic. Southern Spain, southeastern Turkey, Morocco and Egypt. Biology. This species apparently inhabits litter along lake and river margins. Previous records. None

Comments. The occurrence of this species in Israel is probable in view of its known circum-mediterranean distribution.

Figures

FIGURES 5 – 10. Channel of scent gland. 5. Prostemma (Prostemma) guttula asiaticum, lateral view. Circle indicating channel of scent gland. 6 – 10. Metathorax, with channel of scent gland, ventrolateral view. 6. Prostemma (Prostemma) guttula asiaticum. 7. Prostemma (Prostemma) sanguineum. 8. Prostemma (Prostemma) aeneicolle. 9. Alloeorhynchus flavipes. 10. Phorticus velutinus.

FIGURES 11 – 14. 11 – 12. Himacerus (Anaptus) major, apex of abdomen, ventral view. 11. Female. 12. Male. 13 – 14. Phorticus velutinus, apex of abdomen, ventral view. 13. Female. 14. Male.