Heliocorisa vermiculata (Puton, 1874)

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 : 4

Heliocorisa vermiculata (Puton, 1874)

Material examined. KHUZESTAN: numerous specimens from Abadan. 21.–22.iv.2007, 10.–11.vi. 2008 ; near Ahvaz, Ghazavieh, 7.–8.vi.2005; near Ahvaz, Karun river , 10.–11.vi.2006, 29.iv.–4.v.2007 ;Ahvaz, Jangieh, 11.–12.vi.2006; near Andimeshk, 19.–20.iv.2007; Bandae-e-Mahshar, 12.–13.vi.2006; near Lali, 6.–8.vi.2007, 6.–7.vi.2008; Ramhormoz, 7.–9.vi.2008; Sadde-e-Dez, 6.–7.vi.2005; Shadegan, 13.–14.vi.2006, 20.–21.iv.2007; Zeydoon, 26.–28.iv.2007. BUSHEHR: several specimens from Ab Pakhsh, 25.–26.iv.2007 ; near Bandar-e-Genaveh, 23.–24.iv.2007. FARS: Maharlu , 1 specimen, 15.–16.vi.2006 ; Takht-e-Jamshid, 1 specimen, 14.–15.vi.2002. ILAM: near Eyvan , 1 specimen, 9.–10.vi.2005 ; Ilam, 1 specimen, 21.–22.vi.2006. KURDESTAN: 20 km NE Marivan , 1 specimen, 24.–25.vi.2006 .

Comments. Common in pools, brooks and rivers with Phragmites and other vegetation. Holomediterranean, extending to North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Oriental Region.