Lygus rugulipennis Poppius, 1911

Distribution in Iran. Ardabil (Modarres Awal 1987 under the combination Exolygus rugulipennis; Linnavuori 2007; Havaskary et al. 2012), East Azarbaijan (Modarres Awal 1997a, c; Farshbaf Pour-Abad 2000 and Khalilzadeh 2008, both under the combination Exolygus rugulipennis; Linnavuori 2009; Hassazadeh et al. 2009a, b; Sadeghi et al. 2009; Khaghaninia et al. 2010a, c, 2011, 2013; Nikdel et al. 2011; Havaskary et al. 2012), Golestan (Karimian & Khormali 2006; Linnavuori 2007), Hamadan (Modarres Awal 1997c; Khanjani & Kalafchi 2000; Mirab-balou et al. 2007, 2008; Mirab-balou & Radjabi 2013), Kermanshah (Linnavuori 2009), Lorestan (Linnavuori 2009), Khorasan (Modarres Awal 1997b; Linnavuori & Modarres Awal 1999; Havaskary et al. 2010), Kordestan (Ebrahimi et al. 2012), Lorestan (Linnavuori 2009), Markazi (Arkani et al. 2011), Tehran (Linnavuori 2007), West Azarbaijan (Linnavuori 2009; Gharaat et al. 2009), Zanjan (Linnavuori 2007; Askari et al. 2009), Iran (no locality cited) (Kerzhner & Josifov 1999; Khanjani 2006; Lashkari & Hosseini 2012 —key of Iranian species). General distribution and hosts. An Holarctic species; a pest living on numerous host plants including, alfalfa (Modarres Awal 1997a; Farshbaf Pour-Abad 2000; Khanjani & Kalafchi 2000; Khanjani 2006; Mirab-balou et al. 2007, 2008; Khalilzadeh 2008; Khaghaninia et al. 2010c, 2011), lucerne (Modarres Awal 1997b, 1997c; Hassazadeh et al. 2009b; Ebrahimi et al. 2012), Onobrychis sativa (Ebrahimi et al. 2012), Pirus malus (Ebrahimi et al. 2012), potato (Modarres Awal 1997c; Hassazadeh et al. 2009a; Ebrahimi et al. 2012), sugar-beet (Askari et al. 2009), Synapis sp. (Modarres Awal 1997b), Triflium sp. (Ebrahimi et al. 2012), wheat (Linnavuori & Modarres Awal 1999; Linnavuori 2009).