Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Germar, 1838

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 : 487-491

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scientific name	Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Germar, 1838
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( Figs. 18, 19 View FIGURES 15 – 26 , 33 View FIGURES 31 – 34 , 37 View FIGURES 35 – 38 , 41 View FIGURES 39 – 45 , 50 View FIGURES 50 – 55 , 70 View FIGURES 67 – 72 )

Material examined. ISRAEL: Har Hermon, 1900m, 1.v.1986, A. Freidberg (1♀); Zomet Nappah [Golan, Nafech], 20.xii.1973, A. Freidberg (1♂); Har Meron, 1100m, 10.vi.1987, A. Shlagman (1♀); Nahal ‘Ammud, 4.iv.1984, I. Yarom (1♀); Park haYarden, 8.v.1997, L. Friedman (1♂); Carmel, 27.v.1974, A. Freidberg (1♀); Nahal Oren, 30.v.1998, A. Freidberg (1♀); Sede Eliyyahu, 17.vii.1986, I. Susman (1♀); Ma'agan Mikha'èl, 27.iv.1999, N. Meltzer & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (1♂); Park Caesarea, 25.xi.1999, N. Meltzer & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂); ‘En Shemer, 17.ii.1973, D. Furth (1♀); Sedot Yam, 17.v.1998 ,, T. Orion (1♀); Bet Yizhaq [Beit Yitzhak], 25.iii.1977, D. Gerling (1♀); Herzliyya, 2.vi.1986, A. Freidberg (1♂), 20.vi.1998 (1♂); Ramat haShavim, 29.viii.1983, I. Yarom (1♀); Kefar Saba, 20.ix.1945, H. Bytinski-Salz (1♀); Hod haSharon [Hadar Ramatayim], 7.xii.1994, A. Freidberg (1♀); Rosh ha'Ayin, 5.x.1973, D. Furth (1♀); Tel Aviv, Kefar haYaroq, 3.viii.1967, D. Simon (1♀, 1♂); Tel-Aviv, 29.v.1978, M. Kaplan (1♀), 24.v.1994, A. Freidberg (1♀), 15.v.1998, T. Orion (1♀); Giv’at Brenner, 26.iii.1973, M. Kaplan (1♂); Eshta`ol, 31.v.1990, Y. Zvik (1♀); Yesodot, 18.vi.1987, Y. Zvik, (9♂, 7♀); Ashdod, 1.i.1975 (2♂); Ashqelon, 26.v.1961, J. Leston (1♂); Yeriho [Jericho], 1.iii.1976, A. Freidberg (1♀); Mizpe Shalem, 9.iv.1986, G. Eldar (1♀); ‘En Gedi, 30.iv.1973, D. Furth (1♂), 22.iii.1978, D. Furth (1♂); ‘Ein-el-Turaba, 27 km S ‘En Gedi, 20.v.1974, A. Freidberg (1♂); Mezada [Massada], 15.ii.1974, D. Furth (1♀); Zomet Zohar, 24.xi.1998, A. Freidberg (1♀); ‘En Admon, 11.iv.1994, A. Freidberg & F.

Kaplan (1♀; fifth instar); Ne’ot HaKikkar, 15.ix.1965, Y. Margalit (light trap) (1♀); Gevulot, 31.xii.1983, E. Shney-Dor (1♀), 22.ii.1984, E. Shney-Dor (2♀); Nahal haBesor [Nahal Habsor], 16.ix.1985, E. Shney-Dor (1♂); Shivta, 23.vi.1976, A. Freidberg (2♂); Be`er Mash`abim [Asluj], 3.vi.1945, H. Bytinski-Salz (1♀); Park Golda, nr. Revivim, 26.xi.1999, A. Freidberg (1♂); Hazeva, 3.iii.1971, J. Kugler (1♂), 15.ii.1974, D. Furth (1♂); Yotvata dunes, 5.iv.1997, A. Freidberg (3♀); Timna, 3.iv.1997, Y. Malihi (1♂); Nahal Peres, 1.iv.1998, A. Freidberg, light trap (1♂); Elot, 22.ii.1970, B. Shalmon (3♂, 4♀).

EGYPT: Sinai, Tafrat-el-Kadarin, 9.iv.1973, A. Freidberg (1♀); Sinai, Wadi Hibran, 11.iv.1973, A. Freidberg (1♀); Sinai, El-Arbain, 14.v.1974, M. Kaplan (1♂); Sinai, Wadi Tlach, 15.vii.1974, A. Freidberg (1♂); Sinai, Wadi Geragenia, 2000 m, 16.vii.1974, A. Freidberg (1♀); Sinai, Taba, 1.v.1996, A. Freidberg (1♂); Sinai, Wadi Ahmar 2000–2300m, 25.iv.1998, A. Freidberg & F. Kaplan (1♀); Sinai, Wadi Tinia 1800–2000m, 26.iv.1998, A. Freidberg & F. Kaplan (1♀); Sinai, St. Katarina 40 km. NE, 27.iv.1998, A. Freidberg & F. Kaplan (1♂).

Distribution. Tropical and subtropical regions of nearly the entire world. General distribution in Israel: Fig. 70 View FIGURES 67 – 72 .

Previous records. Bodenheimer, 1937:205 (“ Palestine ”); Linnavuori, 1961:37 (many localities).

Biology. This species was found in Israel on Tamarix tetragyna and T. nilotica . It was also recorded from fields and on herbs, and was bred for biological pest control ( Kerzhner, 1981).