Saldula palustris pallidipennis (Reuter, 1888)

Linnavuori, Rauno E., 2009, Studies on the Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha, and Miridae excluding Phylini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Khuzestan and the adjacent provinces of Iran, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (1), pp. 1-32 : 7-8

Saldula palustris pallidipennis (Reuter, 1888)

Material examined. KHUZESTAN: Abadan , 2 specimens, 21.–22.iv.2004 ; near Ahvaz , several specimens, 29.iv.– 1.v.2007 ; Ahvaz, Ghazavieh , 1 specimen, 7.–8.vi.2007 ; Ahvaz – Jangieh , 2 specimens, 11.–12.vi.2006 ; near Ahvaz,

Karun river , 7 specimens, 10.–11.vi.2006 ; Abadan , 2 specimens, 21.–22.iv.2004 ; Andimeshk – Tangvan , 1 specimen, 9.–10.vi.2006 ; Behbahan , 1 specimen, 27.–28.iv.2007 ; near Lali , 2 specimens, 6.–8.vi.2007 ; Ramhormoz , 4 specimens, 7.–9.vi.2004 ; Sardasht , 2 specimens, 11.–12.vi.2004 ; Shadegan , 10 specimens, 20.–21.iv.2007, 9.–10.vi.2008 ; Zeydoon , 4 specimens, 26.–28.iv.2007. BUSHEHR: Ab Pakhs, several specimens, 25.–26.iv.2007 ; near Bandar-e- Genaveh, several specimens, 23.–24.iv.2007. FARS: Baba Arab 50 km SE of Jahrom, 1 specimen, 16.–17.vi.2003 .

Comments. In moist localities with Juncus , Phragmites and sedges on shores of brooks. Known from the Middle East (e.g., Pakistan). According to J. T. Polhemus (in litt.), S. pallidipennis is actually a subspecies of S. pallipes , but this taxonomic change was not published yet.