Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata ( Fallén, 1807 )

Zamani, Mozhgan, Hosseini, Reza & Konstantinov, Fedor V., 2025, New records and an illustrated taxonomic key to the genera of the tribe Stenodemini (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Iran, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (1), pp. 1-20 : 10-11

Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata ( Fallén, 1807)

Miris calcaratus Fallén, 1807:110 .

Stenodema calcaratum : Reuter, 1904a; Kerzhner, 1964:958; Wagner, 1974:110.

Stenodema calcarata : Kerzhner, 1988:99; Muminov, 1989:126; Kerzhner & Josifov, 1999:191.

Material examined. ARDABIL: Asalem-Khalkhal Site 3 (37°34'53.1"N 48°39'35.4"E), 22.vi.2021, R. Hosseini, 5♂ / ♀ ; Majareh Site 4 (37°33'59.3"N 48°36'26.3"E), 27.vi.2022, R. Hosseini 4♂ / ♀ ; GUILAN: Rostam abad-Salansar Site 2 (36°55'10.1"N 49°22'34.5"E), 13.vi.2021, R. Hosseini, 1♂ ; Talesh Site 5 (37°48'28.8"N 48°49'33.6"E), 12.vii.2021, R. Hosseini, 1♀ ; Lur Site 2 (36°51'39.6"N 49°53'08.2"E), 28.vi.2021, R. Hosseini, 3♂ / ♀ ; Malumeh Site 4 (36°50'58.2"N 49°55'53.4"E), 25.v.2021, 3♂ / ♀ ; Eshkevarat Site 4 (36°58'38.1"N 50°16'55.0"E), 22.vi.2022, R. Hosseini, 1♂ ; Chahar Mahal Site 3 (36°46'36.2"N 49°43'58.5"E), 13.vii.2022, R. Hosseini, 3♂ / ♀ ; Lur (Deylaman) Site 5 (36°51'39.6"N 49°53'08.2"E), 13.vi.2022, R. Hosseini, 2♀ ; Pirkooh Site 3 (36°50'23.0"N 50°01'11.7"E), 16.vii.2022, R. Hosseini, 5♂ / ♀ .

General distribution. Transpalaearctic species; Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia Hercegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldavia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (European part), Ukraine, Yugoslavia; North Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia; Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, China (Northeastern, Northern, and Northwestern), Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgyzstan, Korea, Lebanon, Russia (from Eastern Siberia to the Far East), Syria, Tadzhikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan ( Aukema, 2024).

Distribution in Iran. Ardabil ( Linnavuori, 2007; Hosseini, 2013), East Azarbaijan ( Linnavuori, 2009; Khaghaninia et al., 2010a, 2010b), Fars ( Linnavuori, 2009), Golestan ( Heiss & Linnavuori, 2002), Guilan ( Linnavuori, 2007; Hosseini, 2013; Zamani, 2021), Kermanshah ( Linnavuori, 2009), Khorasan ( Linnavuori & Modarres Awal, 1999; Heiss & Linnavuori, 2002), Khuzestan ( Linnavuori, 2009), Kordestan ( Ebrahimi et al., 2012), Kuhgiloyeh and Boyerahmad ( Linnavuori, 2009), Markazi ( Arkani et al., 2011), Mazandaran ( Heiss & Linnavuori, 2002; Zamani, 2021), Tehran ( Linnavuori, 2007), West Azarbaijan ( Linnavuori, 2009), Zanjan ( Linnavuori, 2007).

Comments. Living on numerous host plants.