Oxycarenus (Euoxycarenus) pallens (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1850)

Linnavuori, Rauno E., 2007, Studies on the Lygaeidae s. lat. (Heteroptera) of Gilan and the adjacent provinces in northern Iran, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 47, pp. 57-75 : 68

Oxycarenus (Euoxycarenus) pallens (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1850)

Material examined Many specimens: GILAN: Keshi Lemir 25 km S of Astara, 8.-9.vii.2003 ; Lowshan , 30.vii.2003 ; Manjil , 16.v.-14.vi.1996, 8.-10.v.2001 ; Masuleh , 4.-5.viii.2002 ; Sang Rud , 30.vi.-1.vii.2003 ; Sang Rud – Jirandeh, 31.v.1995, 25.vi.1996. ARDABIL: Firuzabad , 9.viii.2002 ; 35 km E of Khalkhal , 27.vi.2002 ; Khalkhal – Kivi, 4.viii.1996, 28.-29.vii.2004. ZANJAN: Mamalan – Abbar , 20.-21.vii.2003 ; 20-35 km E of Zanjan, 13.vii.2004. TEHRAN: Azad Bar , 10.vii.1995 ; 15 km S of Firuzkuh , 2.vii.2004 ; Kandovan , 3.-4.vii.1995 .

Comments. In mountain steppes on Asteraceae such as Centaurea . Holomediterranean, extending to Middle and Central Asia, India, and Sudan.