Macrosaldula variabilis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)

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 : 372

Macrosaldula variabilis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)

Material examined. AFGHANISTAN: Nuristan: Bashgultal [= valley of Landaisin aka Bashgul River], 1100 m a.s.l., 17. iv.1953, 1 ♂, J. Klapperich lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). BULGARIA: Blagoevgrad: Gara Kresna (Kresenske defile), near Struma River, 230–300 m a.s.l. (Locality No. 18B/72), 20.–21. viii.1972, 2 ♂ 2 ♀, A. Merta lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC). Kardzhali: Momchilgrad env., vi.1976, 1 ♀, V. Švihla lgt., P. Kment det. ( JVPC). Smolyan: Rodopi Mts., Dospat, 1100 m a.s.l., 2. vii.1961, 2 ♂ 5 ♀, L. Hoberlandt & Slouková lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC); Zlatograd, Vrbitsa valley, 26. vi.1961, 2 ♂ 1♀, L. Hoberlandt & Slouková lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). Sofia: Rila Mts., Musella [= Musala Mt.], viii.1909, 1 ♂, Rambousek lgt., L. Hoberlandt det. ( NMPC). IRAN: Alborz: C. Elburz Mts., Kandavan valley N of tunnel (36°07′N 51°19′N, Locality No. 86), 2545 m a.s.l., 10.–11. viii.1970, 1 ♂, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Ardabil: Khalkhal, 22. vi.1973, 1 ♂, Radj[abi] lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Mt. Sabalan, 15. vi.1973, 1 ♀, Radj.[abi] lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari: Zagros Mts., Kuhrang (32°32′N 50°20′E)–Farsan (32°15′N 50°34′E), 1700 m a.s.l. (Locality No. 40), 3. i.1970, 2 ♂ 2 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). East Azerbaijan: 30 km NW Mianeh [= Miyaneh] (37°29′N 47°24′E, Locality No. 265), 5. vii.1973, 1 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Kerman: Deh Bakri (29°03′N 57°56′E, Locality No. 186), 1700–1750 m a.s.l., 30.iv.–3. v.1973, 4 ♂ 3 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Khorasan Razavi: 2 km S Dor Badam (steppe, stream valley; at light), 1575 m a.s.l, 37°28.7′N 58°28.7′E), 23.–24. v.2006, 1 ♀, J. Hájek & P. Chvojka lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad: Sírakht, Dena [= Kuhe Dena Mts., 5 km NE of Sísakht] (30°49′N 51°35′E, Locality No. 241), 2500–3000 m a.s.l., 13.–14. vi.1973, 5 ♂, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Yasoudj [= Yasuj], 2700 m a.s.l., 19. vi.1970, 1 ♀, Radjabi lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Zagros Mts., Yasuj (30°41′N 51°35′E, Locality No. 243), 16. vi.1973, 4 ♂ 4 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Mazandaran: Elbursgeb. [= Elburz Mts.], Abu Ask, 2000 m a.s.l., 12. viii.1966, 1 ♂, J. Klapperich lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); C. Elburz Mts., Gazanak, Haraz Chay river (35°52′N 52°09′E, Locality No. 63), 1400 m a.s.l., 20.–21. vii.1970, 10 ♂ 6 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Elbursgeb. [= Elburz Mts.], Schalous [= Chalus] Pass, 2600–2900 m a.s.l., 2. ix.1960, 1 ♂, J. Klapperich lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Veresk, 2. viii.1970, 1 ♀, Saf.[avi] & Hash. lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Qazvin: 8 km NE Ziaran [= Ziyaran] (36°10′N 50°35′E, Locality No. 400), 2400 m a.s.l., 10.–16. vi.1977, 2 ♂, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Tehran: Damavand, 23. viii.1970, 2 ♂ 3 ♀, Saf.[avi] lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); E. Elburz Mts., ’Eyn Varzan [= Ayneh Varzan] (Locality No. 83), 2000 m a.s.l., 2.–3. viii.1970, 5 ♂ 7 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Tehran env., Golhak [= Qolhak], 1400 m a.s.l., vi.–viii.1961, 1 ♂, J. Klapperich lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Zanjan: 7 km E Sa’id Abad (36°23.3′N 48°11.7′E), 1635 m a.s.l., steppe, stream; at light, 11.–12. v.2006, 1 ♀, J. Hájek & P. Chvojka lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). MONTENEGRO: Bar: Skadarsko jezero Lake, Donji Murići, 20. v.2014, 7 ♂ 9 ♀, V. Hanzlík lgt., P. Kment det. ( VHNC). Pljevlja: Petrovac, Iljino brdo Mt. (Locality No. 20/67), 7. vi.1967, 1 ♂, P. Lauterer lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC). POLAND: Małopolskie Województwo: Pein, Raba River, 300 m a.s.l., 2. viii.1962, 1 ♀, K. Hůrka lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). RUSSIA: Kabardino-Balkar Republic: Caucasus Mts., Nalchik, 7. vi.1983, 2 ♀, 11.vi.1983, L. Daněk lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). SERBIA: Suva Planina Mts., Krujac [= Kruljac], 3. vi.1947, 2 ♂ 1 ♀, Exp. N. Mus. ČSR lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). SYRIA / ISRAEL: Golan Heights: Ortal, 21. vi.1979, 1 ♂, UJR st. 4, P. Kment det. ( NMPC). TUNISIA: Jendouba: Alg., Ghardimaou, 19.–26. iv.1927, 1 ♂, Mařan lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). TURKEY ( ASIAN PART): Hakkari: SE Anatolia, 20 km NE of Yüksekova (37°30′N 44°15′E, Locality No. 102), 2100 m a.s.l., 20. viii.1970, 1 spec., Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Malatya: C. Anatolia, Balaban (38°34′N 38°18′E, Locality No. 12), 16. vi.1979, 3 ♂, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC).

Distribution. A West-Palaearctic species known from Maghreb, southern and central Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasia, Near East, Iraq, and Iran ( Linnavuori 1994, Lindskog 1995, Linnavuori & Hosseini 2000, Aukema et al. 2013). In Iran the species was previously recorded only from Mazandaran and Tehran ( Wagner 1961), here it is recorded for the first time from nine additional provinces (Alborz, Ardabil, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, East Azerbaijan, Kerman, Khorasan Razavi, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad, Qazvin, and Zanjan). New species record for Afghanistan.