Brachynema cinctum (Fabricius, 1775)

Cimex cinctum Fabricius, 175: 712; Cimex forskahlii Gmelin, 1790: 2150; Cimex tarsatus Klug, 1845 [sign. d]; Pentatoma roseipennis Mulsant & Rey, 1852: 87; Brachynema cinctum var. flavatum Horváth, 1896: 322; Brachynema simonyi Horváth, 1896: 323; Brachynema hypocrita var. exul Horváth, 1896: 323; Brachynema cinctum var. spendidum Montandon, 1900: 158; Brachynema venustulum Montandion, 1900: 158 .

Distribution in Iran. Hormozgan (Linnavuori 2004), Khorasan (Modarres Awal 1996a, 1997b; Linnavuori 2008), Khuzestan (Linnavuori 2012), Mazandaran (Sakenin et al. 2008 as Brachynema cinctum var. flavatum (Horváth, 1896)), Sistan & Baluchestan (Hoberlandt 1955 as Brachynema cinctum f. flavata Horváth, 1896; Safavi 1959, and Modarres Awal 1997b as Brachynema cinctum var. flavatum (Horváth, 1896)), Iran (no locality cited) (Rider 2006; Ribes & Pagola Carte 2013).

General distribution. Western Mediterranean basin, North Africa (Canary and Cape Verde Archipelagoes), Near East extending to Central Asia (Iran, Iraq), Ethiopian Africa, Pakistan.

Host plants. On Chenopodiaceae (Linnavuori 2004; Dusoulier & Lupoli 2006), on Chenopodium album ( Chenopodiaceae) (Sakenin et al. 2008), in date-palm gardens in moist habitats (Linnavuori 2012). In wet biotopes in France (Dusoulier & Lupoli 2006).