Stictopleurus pictus (Fieber, 1861)

Linnavuori, Rauno E., 2007, Studies on the Piesmatidae, Berytidae, Pyrrhocoridae, Stenocephalidae, Coreidae, Rhopalidae, Alydidae, Cydnidae, and Plataspidae (Heteroptera) of Gilan and the adjacent provinces in northern Iran, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 47, pp. 77-91 : 86

Stictopleurus pictus (Fieber, 1861)

Material examined. Many specimens: GILAN: Damashk – Bareh Sar , 27.vii.2002 ; Deylaman , 9.v.-24.vi.1995 ; Jirandeh , 26.-27.vii.2002 ; Lowshan , 18.-20.viii.2002 ; Manjil , 14.v.-14.vi.1995, 26.viii.1996 ; Parudbar , 29.-30.vii.2003 ; Sang Rud, 19.-20.viii.2002, 29.-30.vii.2003. ARDABIL: near Khalkhal , 9.-11.viii.1998, 8.-9.vii.2002 ; Khalkhal – Kivi , 4.viii.1996, 8.-9.viii.2002. ZANJAN: Gilankesh, 15 km NW of Gilvan, 26.-27.vi.2004 ; Mamalan – Abbar , 20.-21.vii.2002 ; 20-35 km E of Zanjan, 13.vii.2004. SEMNAN: Kharghan 20 km N of Shahrud , 16.-17.vii.2003 ; Pircham , 7.-9.x.2000 ; 25-30 km N of Shahrud , 4.vii.2004 ; Shahrud, Rowyan, 3.-4.vii.2004. GOLESTAN: Alagol , 12.-13.vii.2003 ; Gonbad Bakhst-e-Haft , 14.-15.vii.2003 ; near Maraveh, 21.vii.2005. TEHRAN: Gachsar , 15.vii.2002 ; Kordan , 14.vii.2002 .

Comments. In hilly meadows, forests and gardens. Recorded on Asteraceae , Lamiaceae , and Brassicaceae . Holomediterranean, extending to Central Europe and the Middle East.