Globiceps (Kelidocoris) fulvicollis Jakovlev, 1877

Linnavuori, Rauno E., 2007, Studies on the Miridae (Heteroptera) of Gilan and the adjacent provinces in northern Iran. II. List of species, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 47, pp. 17-56 : 37

Globiceps (Kelidocoris) fulvicollis Jakovlev, 1877

Material examined. Many specimens: GILAN: Deylaman , 16.-20.vii.1996 ; Deylaman – Barasar , 23.vii.1996 ; Masuleh , 3.vii.1996 ; Rustam Abad – Salan Sar , 6-8.vi.2001. ARDABIL: 20-50 km E of Khalkhal, 1.-21.vii.1996, 27.vi.2002 ; Khalkhal – Kivi , 22.vii.-4.viii.1996, 27.vi.-9.vii.2002 ; Majareh – Khalkhal, 22.vii.1996. GOLESTAN: Golestan N.P., Tangegol , 23.-24.v.2001, E. Heiss lgt .

Comments. On deciduous trees in mountain forests. West-Palaearctic. New for Iran.

All Iranian specimens are dark-coloured, belonging to the form cruciatus Reuter, 1897, which was regarded as a synonym of G. fulvicollis by KERZHNER (1964: 740). Since no intermediate forms were found, the form could be a subspecies of G. fulvicollis .