Saldula arenicola arenicola (Scholtz, 1847)

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 : 374

Saldula arenicola arenicola (Scholtz, 1847)

Material examined. AFGHANISTAN: Kabul: Tangi-Gharuh [= Tangi Gharu], am Kabulfluß [= on Kabul River], 1600 m a.s.l., 8. vii.1952, 1 ♀, 21. x.1952, 1 ♀, J. Klapperich lgt., L. Hoberlandt det. ( NMPC); Umgeb. v. [= environs of] Kabul, 1740 m a.s.l., 20. iii.1953, 1 ♀, J. Klapperich lgt., L. Hoberlandt det. ( NMPC). Parvan: Hindukush Mts., Salangtal [= Salang Valley], Qulatak, 1950 m a.s.l., 9.x.1952, J. Klapperich lgt., L. Hoberlandt det. ( NMPC). BULGARIA: Blagoevgrad: Pirin Mts. (north), Bansko, B’nderitsa Basin, 2000–2350 m a.s.l. (Locality No. 42/87), 18. vii.1987, 1 ♂, P. Lauterer lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC); Gara Sandanski, Struma, 20. vii.1956, 4 ♂ 8 ♀, L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC); Gotse Delchev, Mesta V., 5. vii.1961, 5 ♂ 3 ♀, L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC); Gotse Delchev (→ Ognianovo), Mesta River banks, 500 m a.s.l. (Locality No. 13B/72), 16. viii.1972, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, P. Lauterer lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC). Burgas: Sozopol, 23. vi.1963, 1 ♀, Král lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC). Khaskovo: Harmanli, Maritsa River bank, 60–80 m a.s.l. (Locality No. 81/71), 19. vii.1971, 11 ♂ 18 ♀, P. Lauterer lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC); Svilengrad, 14.–18.vi.1947, 61 ♂ 73 ♀ 1 spec., Exp. N. Mus. ČSR, P. Kment det. ( NMPC). Vidin: Belogradchik (town) (Locality No. 54/87), 550 m a.s.l., 25. vii.1987, 1 ♀, P. Lauterer lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC). IRAN: East Azerbaijan: 30 km NW Mianeh [= Miyaneh] (37°29′N 47°24′E, Locality No. 265), 5. vii.1973, 3 ♂, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Isfahan: 37 km NW Dowlatabad [= Dolatabad] (28°58′N 56°52′E, Locality No. 342), 2800 m a.s.l., 8. v.1977, 1 ♂, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Kerman: Banu-e Charehar (28°30′N 57°00′E, Locality No. 191), 1800–2000 m a.s.l., 8. v.1973, 1 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Chashmeh-ye Sargaz, 50 km W of Sabzevaran [= Jiroft] (28°40′N 57°23′E, Locality No. 339), 1650 m a.s.l., 20.– 21. v.1977, 4 ♂ 2 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); 33 km W Sabzvaran [= Jiroft] (28°44′N 57°28′E, Locality No. 189), 1100 m a.s.l., 6.–7. v.1973, 1 ♂, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC); Qanat Marvan [= Ghanat-e Marvan, south foot of Kuh-e Lalehsar Mts.] (29°21′N 56°48′E, Locality No. 345), 2850 m a.s.l., 22.–24. v.1977, 2 ♂ 1 ♀, 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, 2 ♀, J. Hájek & P. Chvojka lgt., N. Vinokurov det. ( NMPC). Mazandaran: C. Elburz Mts., Gazanak, Haraz Chay, 1400 m a.s.l. (35°52′N 52°09′E, Locality No. 63), 20.–21. vii.1970, 3 ♀, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, P. Kment det. ( NMPC). KAZAKHSTAN ( ASIAN PART): Dzhambul: Dzhambul [= Taraz], vi.1964, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, J. Gottwald lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC). ROMANIA: Tulcea: Dunarei Delta, Murighiol camp (Locality No. 32/72), 10. vii.1972, 3 ♀, L. Pospíšilová lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC). RUSSIA: South European Territory: Astrakhan Region: Astrakhan, ix.1964, 1 ♀, J. Gottwald lgt., P. Kment det. ( MMBC). SERBIA: Suva Planina Mts., Krujac [= Kruljac], 3. vi.1947, 4 ♂ 17 ♀, Exp. N. Mus. ČSR, P. Kment det. ( NMPC). YEMEN: Sana’a Province: 5 km SW of Matnah village, stream valley, 2750 m a.s.l., 15°13.7′N 43°59.7′E, 19. xi.2010, 1 ♀, J. Hájek lgt., P. Kment det. ( NMPC).

Distribution. Widely distributed species in the Palaearctic and Afrotropical Regions ( Chen & Lindskog 1994, Lindskog 1995, Vinokurov 2012a, Aukema et al. 2013, Baužys 2013, Heiss & Faraci 2014). In Iran previously recorded only from East Azerbaijan ( Wagner 1961, Ghahari et al. 2013), here it is recorded for the first time from the provinces of Isfahan, Kerman, Khorasan Razavi, and Mazandaran.