Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus Spinola, 1837

Novoselsky, T., Freidberg, A., Dorchin, N., Meltzer, N. & Kerzhner, I., 2014, The Nabidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Israel and the Sinai Peninsula, Zootaxa 3827 (4), pp. 471-492 : 485-487

Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus Spinola, 1837

( Figs. 22–23 , 27, 29 , 35 , 39 , 56–58 , 68 )

Material examined. 'Akko, 10.viii.1976, D. Simon, (fifth instar), 9.ix.1991, A. Freidberg (1♂), 21.x.1996, A. Freidberg (1♀), 21.x.1996, L. Friedman, (2♂, 2♀, 1 fifth instar), 16.vii.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (22♂, 13♀); 'Akko swamp, 25.x.1994, A. Freidberg (1♂, 1♀), 25.x.1994, I. Yarom (1♂); 'Emeq Zevulun, 9.iii.1999, N. Meltser, (from Tamarix parviflora ) (4♂, 12♀); Park haYarden, 16.xi.1982, Y. Zvik (1♀), 14.iv.1999, N. Meltser (from Tamarix sp.) (1♂, 9♀); Haifa, 27.vii.1976, A. Freidberg (1♂), 21.viii.1976, A. Freidberg (1♀); Dor, 26.v.1961, Akstein (1♀); Park Caesarea, 16.ii.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♀); 23.ii.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (4♀); 7.ix.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2♀); 18.xi.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂, 1♀); 29.iii.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂); 27.iv.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♀); 7.v.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2♀); 3.ix.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂, 2♀, 1 fourth instar; 4.x.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1 fourth instar); 25.xi.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂, 1♀); 22.ii.2000, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♀); Park HaYarqon, 10.v.2000, N. Meltser (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♀); Savyon [Savion], 23.x.1982, Y. Zvik (3♂, 4♀), 1, 12.ix.1982, Y. Zvik (1♀), 15.v.1983, Y. Zvik (1♀), 21.vi.1983, Y. Zvik (1♂), 8.x.1990, Y. Zvik (2♂, 1♀); Bat-Yam, 12.xi.1957, H. Bytinski-Salz (1♂, 1♀); Holon, 9.ix.1972, A. Lupo (1♀); Park Ashqelon, 19.iii.1999, N. Meltser (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (9♂, 9♀); 8.ix.2000, N. Meltser (from Tamarix jordanis ) (6♂); Ziqim, 26.i.1993, A. Freidberg (1♂, 1♀); 'Enot Zuqim, 22.iv.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix jordanis ) (1 fifth instar), 27.v.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (4♂, 6♀, 2 fourth instar, 4 fifth instar); 7.vii.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (3♂), (from Tamarix jordanis ) (1♂); 24.ix.1998, N. Meltser, (from Tamarix nilotica ) (4♂); 1.ii.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (5♂, 1♀), (from Tamarix jordanis ) (1♂); 3.iii.1999, N. Meltser, (from Tamarix nilotica ) 12♂, 17♀, 2 second instar); 2.vi.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (4♂, 3 third instar), (from Tamarix jordanis ) (1♀); 7.vii.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (24♂, 11♀); 10.ix.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2♂), (from Tamarix jordanis ) (1♂); 5.x.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂, 2♀, 2 third instar, 1 fourth instar), (from Tamarix jordanis ) (1♂); 16.xi.1999, N. Meltser (from Tamarix nilotica ) (23♂, 12♀, 3 fourth instar, 1 fifth instar); 22.xi.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2♂, 2♀), (from Tamarix jordanis ) (4♂, 2♀); 26.i.2000, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂); 12.iv.2000, (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2 third instar), from Tamarix jordanis ) (3 third instar, 2 fourth instar, 2 fifth instar); 26.v.2000, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko, (from Tamarix jordanis ) (2♂, 1♀, 1 second instar, 1 fifth instar); 19.vi.2000, N. Meltser, (from Tamarix nilotica ) (37♂, 15♀), (1 second instar, 1 third instar, 7 fourth instar); Ma'agan Mikha'èl, 23.iv.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (2 second instar, 1 third instar); 20.v.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (15♂, 19♀, 8 fifth instar); 24.vii.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (8♂, 5♀, 3 fifth instar); 7.ix.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (2♂, 2 seond instar, 4 third instar, 2 fifth instar); 18.xi.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (2♂); 30.iii.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (1♂, 2♀); 27.iv.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna , 1 third instar) (1 fourth instar); 28.v.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (17♂, 15♀); 30.v.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (4♂, 1♀, 1 fifth instar); 3.ix.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (1♀, 1 fourth instar, 1 fifth instar); 25.xi.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (1♀, 1 fifth instar); 3.ix.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (1 third instar); 25.xi.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (3♂, 8♀, 3 fourth instar, 1 fifth instar); 19.iv.2000, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (1♀); 20.vi.2000, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (16♂, 8♀, 2 third instar, 3 fourth instar); 14.vii.2000, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix tetragyna ) (6♂, 2♀); 'Enot Samar, 3.iii.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix sp.) (1♀); 22.iv.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko, (from Tamarix sp.) (2♂, 3 fourth instar); 31.v.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix sp.) (3♂, 1♀); 7.vii.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2♂); 10.ix.1998, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂, 1 fifth instar); 24.xi.1998, N. Meltser (from Tamarix nilotica ) (9♂, 17♀); 31.xii.1998, N. Meltser (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2♂, 3♀); 25.viii.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (1♂, 1 fifth instar); 5.x.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2♂, 3♀); 22.xi.1999, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (2♂, 3♀, 1 third instar, 1 fourth instar, 1 fifth instar); 26.i.2000, N. Meltser & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix nilotica ) (6♂); Newè Zohar, 6.iv.1999, N. Meltser (from Tamarix nilotica ) (4♂, 9♀); 15.iv.1999, N. Meltser (from Tamarix nilotica ) (19♂, 10♀); En Boqeq, J. Kugler (1♂); 15.vi.1970, J. Kugler (1♂); Neot haKikkar, 20.v.1974, A. Freidberg (1♂); Nahal Zin, 6.v.1998, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko (from Tamarix sp.) (1♂, 1♀); Gevulot, 14.xii.1985, E. Shney-Dor (1♂, 1♀); Ze`elim, 6.xi.1976, A. Freidberg (1♀); Nahal Besor [Nahal Bsor], 6.xi.1976, M. Kaplan (1♂, 1♀); Bor Mashash, 25.iii.1987, Y. Zvik (1♂, 1♀); Qezi'ot [Qziot], 22.vii.1985, I. Nussbaum (1♂); Park Yeroham, 5.iv.1999, N. Meltser (from Tamarix nilotica ) (3♂); 'En 'Aqev [Low. 'En-'Akav], 21.xi.1983, I. Nussbaum (1♀); Sappir pond, 9.viii.1996, A. Freidberg (2♂, 2♀).

Distribution. Palaearctic. Mediterranean, extending to Tajikistan and Iran. General distribution in Israel: Fig. 68 .

Previous records. Bodenheimer, 1937: 205 (“ Palestine ”); Linnavuori, 1961: 38 ( Beer Mashash, Deganya, Eilat, ‘Ein Gedi, Gvuloth, Herzliyya, Taninim, Yotvata; Kerzhner, 1981: 196 (Haifa).

Biology. This species occurs in Israel on Tamarix tetragyna , T. parviflora , T. nilotica , T. jordanis and other undetermined Tamarix species. Individuals were collected throughout the year and second to fifth instar larvae were found as early as March, indicating that this is a multivoltine species that is active in all seasons, including winter.

Figures

FIGURES 15 – 26. Right paramere (lines were drawn over some photos for more clarity). 15. Prostemma (Prostemma) guttula asiaticum, lateral view. 16. Prostemma (Prostemma) sanguineum, lateral view. 17. Himacerus (Anaptus) major, lateral view. 18. Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis, lateral view. 19. Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis, ventral view. 20. Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus orientarius, lateral view. 21. Nabis (Aspilaspis) indicus, lateral view. 22. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus, lateral view. 23. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus, ventral view. 24. Nabis (Halonabis) sareptanus, lateral view. 25. Nabis (Nabis) palifer, lateral view. 26. Nabis (Nabis) palifer, ventral view.

FIGURES 27 – 30. 27 – 28. Endosoma of phallus. 27. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus. 28. Nabis (Aspilaspis) indicus. 29 – 30. Hooks of phallus. 29. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus. 30. Nabis (Aspilaspis) indicus. a—distal hook; b—subbasal hook; c—basal hook.

FIGURES 35 – 38. Non-dissected phallus and hooklets. 35. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus. 36. Nabis (Nabis) palifer. 37. Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis. 38. Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus orientarius.

FIGURES 39 – 45. Vagina. 39. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus. 40. Nabis (Aspilaspis) indicus. 41. Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis. 42. Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus orientarius. 43. Nabis (Nabis) palifer. 44. Himacerus (Anaptus) major. 45. Nabis (Halonabis) sareptanus.

FIGURES 56 – 61. Nabis spp., habitus. 56. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus, dorsal view. 57. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus, ♂, ventral view. 58. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus, ♀, ventral view. 59. Nabis (Aspilaspis) indicus, dorsal view. 60. Nabis (Aspilaspis) indicus, ♀, ventral view. 61. Nabis (Aspilaspis) indicus, lateral view.

FIGURES 67 – 72. Distribution of Nabinae spp. in Israel (gray areas). 66. Himacerus (Anaptus) major. 67. Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus orientarius. 68. Nabis (Aspilaspis) viridulus. 69. Nabis (Aspilaspis) indicus. 70. Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis. 71. Nabis (Halonabis) sareptanus. 72. Nabis (Nabis) palifer.