Saldula arenicola subsp. arenicola Scholtz 1847
Creators: name: Vinokurov, Nikolay N.
name: Kment, Petr
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Saldidae
Saldula
Saldula arenicola
Saldula arenicola arenicola (scholtz, 1847)

description: 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.
description: Published as part of Vinokurov, Nikolay N. & Kment, Petr, 2015, Contribution to the faunistics of shore bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Leptopodomorpha) in the Palaearctic Region and the Himalayas, pp. 367-387 in Zootaxa 4028 (3) on page 374, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4028.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/234908