Scantius aegyptius (LINNAEUS, 1758)

Yazici, Gülten, Yildirim, Erol & Moulet, Pierre, 2015, Contribution to the knowledge of the Lygaeoidea (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) fauna of Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 47 (1), pp. 969-990 : 987

Scantius aegyptius (LINNAEUS, 1758)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Antalya: Kepez , 112 m, 18. VI.2012, ♀, 21. VI.2012, 3, Odabaşı, 305 m, 24. VI.2012, ♀ ; Elazığ: Miyadin-Harput, Şimal, Mezra , 8.VIII.1973, 3 ; Erzurum: Palandöken, 1850 m, 7.X.2012, 3, Üniversity field, 1850 m, 21.IX.2012, ♀ ; Mersin: Tarsus , 3.VII.1993, ♀ ; Isparta: Eğirdir, Serpil , 30.VIII.1996, ♀ ; Şanlıurfa: Bozova, Yaylak , 435 m, 30.VII.2012, 9♀♀, 3, Viranşehir, Büyük Görümlü, 563 m, 8.VIII.2012, 11♀♀, 233 .

N o t e: A ponto mediterranean species known in Indian subcontinent. Another subspecies ( Scantius aegyptius rossii CARAPEZZA, KERZHNER & RİEGER 1999) is also known in Turkey (Caucasian region).