Sciocoris (Sciocoris) helferii (Fieber, 1851)

Sciocoris helferi Fieber, 1851: 449; Sciocoris umbrinus Wollaston, 1858: 123 (non Wolff, 1804); Sciocoris ribauti Wagner, 1953: 39; Sciocoris (Sciocoris) espanoli Wagner, 1965: 105 .

Distribution in Iran. Khorasan (Nateq Golestan & Modarres Awal 2012), Mazandaran (Wagner 1968), Iran (no locality cited) (Oshanin 1906, 1912; Putshkov 1965; Rider 2006).

General distribution. Mediterranean basin extending to Canary Archipelago and Central Asia.

Host plants. Under Artemisia sp. ( Asteraceae) (Nateq Golestan & Modarres Awal 2012).