Saldula saltatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vinokurov, Nikolay N. & Kment, Petr, 2015, Contribution to the faunistics of shore bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Leptopodomorpha) in the Palaearctic Region and the Himalayas, Zootaxa 4028 (3), pp. 367-387 : 383

Saldula saltatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material examined. BULGARIA: Blagoevgrad: Bansko, steppe conditions, 8. vii.1961, 1 ♀, L. Hoberlandt & Slouková lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC); Pirin Mts. (north), Bansko, B’nderitsa basin, 2000–2350 m a.s.l. (Locality No. 42/87), 18. vii.1987, 2 ♀, P. Lauterer lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC). Pernik: Vitosha [Mt.], 1750 m a.s.l., 18. v.1960, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, M. Josifov lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). Smolyansk: Rodopi Mts., Dospat, 1100 m a.s.l., 2. vii.1961, 10 ♂ 11 ♀, L. Hoberlandt & Slouková lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). IRAN: Kerman: Mohammadabad, 35 km NNW of Sabzevaran [= Jiroft] (28°57′N 57°55′E, Locality No. 187), 1600 m a.s.l., 3.–5. v.1973, 1 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Mazandaran: Elbursgeb. [= Elburz Mts.], Schalous [= Chalus] Pass, 2600–2900 m a.s.l., 2. ix.1960, 1 ♀, J. Klapperich lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Kelardasht, 22. viii.1970, 1 ♂, Saf.[avi] & Hash.[emi] lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). MONTENEGRO: Žabljak: Durmitor Mts., Crno Jezero Lake, 1400 m a.s.l., 2. vii.1958, 1 ♀, Mihály lgt., P. Kment det. ( HNHM); Durmitor Mts., Crno jezero Lake, 1400 m a.s.l., 25. vi.1958, 1 ♀, Mařan & L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC); Žabljak, Riblje jezero Lake, 1450 m a.s.l., 1. vii.1953, 2 ♂ 13 ♀, Mařan & L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). NEPAL: Central: Bagmati province, Helambu, upp. Chipling, 2200–2400 m a.s.l., 29.–30. viii.1997, 1 ♀, S. Fabrizi & D. Ahrens lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NHME). ROMANIA: Transylvania, Bucegi Mts., 1500–1800 m a.s.l., 21. v.1970, 1 ♀, J. Strejček lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). RUSSIA: EAST SIBERIA: Irkutskaya oblast’: Bratsk, shores of Bratsk reservoir, 6. vii.1978, 2 ♀, K. Hůrka lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). UKRAINE: Zakarpats’ka oblast’: Rahiv district, Karpatsky biosferny zapovednik, Chornohora Mts., 2–4 km NE of Luhy village, valley of Hoverlyanka brook, 750–900 m a.s.l., mixed forest, bank of the brook, singled, 26. viii.1999, 1 ♀, J. Růžička lgt., P. Kment det. ( JRPC); Rahiv district, Karpatsky biosferny zapovednik, Chornohora Mts., Hoverlyanka Mt., 1850–1900 m a.s.l., rock debriss, singled + individually under stones, 6. vi.1999, 1 ♂, J. Růžička lgt., P. Kment det. ( JRPC).

Distribution. A Holarctic species (Chen & Lindskog 1994, Lindskog 1995, Aukema et al. 2013, Vinokurov 2015). This species was previously recorded from Iran (Kordestan province) by Sakenin et al. (2011) and Samin et al. (2011), however, we consider records in those two papers to be highly suspicious; here we confirm its occurrence in Iran based on specimens from Kerman and Mazandaran. New species record for Nepal.