Empicoris mediterraneus Hoberlandt, 1956

Empicoris vagabunda auct. non Linnaeuas, 1758; Ploiariola culiciformis auct. non De Geer, 1773; Empicoris mediterraneaus Hoberlandt, 1956: 74; Empicoris culiciformis weberi Dispons, 1965a: 56; Empicorus salinus cubitalis Ribes, 1973: 40.

Distribution in Iran. Iran (without precise locality) (Putshkov & Moulet 2010, Aukema et al. 2013).

Distribution outside Iran. Irano-Mediterranean: Azerbaijan, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Maghreb, Near East, Portugal, European part of Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan (Putshkov & Putshkov 1996; Putshkov & Moulet 2010; Aukema et al. 2013); doubtful in Germany, Great Britain, and Ireland (Putshkov & Moulet 2010).

Comments. Often E. mediterraneus is found on the ground or on the vegetation (Putshkov & Moulet 2010).