Nabis (Nabis) palifer Seidenstücker, 1954

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 : 491

Nabis (Nabis) palifer Seidenstücker, 1954

( Figs. 25–26 , 36 , 43 , 55 , 72 )

Material examined. Mahanayim, 12.ix.1973, D. Furth (1♂); ‘En Gedi, 14.v.1975 (2♀); Mezada [Massada], 15.ii.1974, D. Furth, (1 fifth instar); Qezi'ot [Kzot], 16.v.1985, I. Nissbaum (1♀).

Distribution. Palaearctic. From the Balkan Peninsula, through Asia Minor, the Near East and Central Asia to the Himalaya, and Tibet. General distribution in Israel: Fig. 72 .

Previous records. Linnavuori, 1961: 38 (Beit-Shean, Revivim).

Biology. This species lives on herbs in dry areas as well as in cultivated fields ( Kerzhner, 1981).

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 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 50 – 55. Nabidae species, habitus. 50. Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis, dorsal view. 51. Nabis (Halonabis) sareptanus, dorsal view. 52. Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus orientarius, dorsal view. 53. Himacerus (Anaptus) major, dorsal view. 54. Himacerus (Anaptus) major, ventrolateral view. 55. Nabis (Nabis) palifer, dorsal 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.