Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus transcaspicus Remane, 1962

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Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus transcaspicus Remane, 1962 ( Figs 4C, 6F)

Material examined. Iran, Guilan, Lounak (37°00'14''N, 49°51'50"E), 20.VII.1996, 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, leg.: R. E.Linnavuori & R. Hosseini ( UGNHM, Linnavuori & Hosseini, 2000) .

Distribution in Iran. Ardabil ( Modarres Awal, 1987; Linnavuori & Hosseini, 2000); East Azerbaijan ( Modarres Awal, 1997); Golestan ( Kerzhner, 1963, 1981; 1987); Khorasan ( Kerzhner, 1987; Linnavuori & Modarres Awal, 1998; Heiss, 2002; Modarres Awal, 2008); Semnan ( Remane, 1962; Kerzhner, 1963, 1981; 1987); Tehran ( Linnavuori & Hosseini, 2000); Guilan ( Linnavuori & Hosseini, 2000); Mazandaran ( Kerzhner, 1987; Heiss, 2002).

Comment. Transitional populations, intermediate between Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus transcaspicus Remane, 1962 and Nabis (Nabis) pseudoferus orientarius Remane, 1962 occur in Guilan and Mazadaran provinces ( Kerzhner, 1987). Linnavuori & Hosseini (2000) pointed out that the shape of spicula vary between orientarius and transcaspicus in material from Guilan province.

General distribution. Turkmenistan and Iran ( Kerzhner, 1996).

Diagnosis. Length 7.5 mm ( Fig. 4C) Diagnostic characters mostly the same as previous subspecies. Phallus with one short and one long hook ( Fig. 6F). Measurements in Table 1.