Sigara (Sigara) assimilis (Fieber, 1848)

Linnavuori, Rauno E., 2009, Studies on the Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha, and Miridae excluding Phylini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Khuzestan and the adjacent provinces of Iran, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (1), pp. 1-32 : 5

Sigara (Sigara) assimilis (Fieber, 1848)

Material examined. KHUZESTAN: Abadan, 1 specimen, 10.–11.vi.2008 ; near Ahvaz, several specimens, 29.iv.– 1.v.2007;Ahvaz, Ghazavieh, 2 specimens, 7.–8.vi.2005; near Ahvaz, Karun river , several specimens, 10.–11.vi.2006 ; Bandar-e-Mahshar, 5 specimens, 12.–13.vi.2006; near Ramhormoz, 4 specimens, 7.–9.vi.2005; Shadegan, several specimens, 20.–21.iv.2007, 9.–10.vi.2009. BUSHEHR: Ab Pakhsh,several specimens, 25.–26.iv.2007. EAST AZERBAIJAN: Basmenj , 1 specimen, 14.–15.vii.2004 ; Saray, 2 specimens, 14.–15.vii.2004. WEST AZERBAIJAN: several specimens from Marangalu near Urumiyeh, 15.–17.vii.2004 ; Nushin Sar near Urumiyeh, 25.–27.vi.2004.

Comments. At salt marshes and in rivers. Pontomediterranean, extending to Central Asia.