Sciocoris (Aposciocoris) luteolus Fieber, 1861

Distribution in Iran. Ardabil (Modarres Awal 1996b, 1997b; Linnavuori 2008), Kerman (Zeinoddini Memand et al. 2012, 2013), Khorasan (Linnavuori 2008), West Azarbaijan (Linnavuori 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Derjanschi & Péricatrt 2005; Rider 2006).

General distribution. Sporadic in north regions of the Mediterranean basin (Italy, Macedonia, Spain), Turkey, Near East, Central Asia extending to Afghanistan; according to Derjanschi & Péricart (2005) records from Europe need confirmation.

Host plants. On Hordeum sp. ( Poaceae) (Modarres Awal 1996b, 1997b), in pistachio garden (Zeinoddini Memand et al. 2012), on Chenopodium alba, and Salsola kali (both Amaranthaceae) (Zeinoddini Memand et al. 2013).