Orius (Heterorius) majusculus (Reuter, 1879)

Triphleps majusculus Reuter, 1879: 15 (as new species); Triphleps majusculus var. deficiens Ferrari, 1885: 414 .

Distribution in Iran. Guilan (Linnavuori & Hosseini 2000), Kermanshah (Abd-Rabou & Ghahari 2006). General distribution. Euro Siberian (rare in Scandinavia), known in Far Eastern Russia and Morocco. Plant associates. Polygonum sp. ( Polygonaceae), Phragmites sp. ( Poaceae), Carex sp. ( Cyperaceae) and many herbs and schrubs (Péricart 1972).

Prey records. Whiteflies ( Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) (Abd-Rabou & Ghahari 2006); Phylloxerina salicis ( Hemiptera: Aphididae), Aphididae, eggs of Lepidoptera, Oligonychus alni (Acari: Tetranychidae), occasionally phytophagous (Péricart 1972); it has been reported once that O. majusculus attacked and stung Man (Tamanini 1958).