Stictopleurus crassicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cimex crassicornis Linnaeus, 1758: 448 (as new species); Cimex alatus Müller, 1776: 106; Coreus cellulatus Brullé, 1832: 72; Coreus panzeri Dufour, 1833: 166; Rhopalus crassicornis var. griseus Fieber, 1861: 233; Rhopalus crassicornis var. maculatus Fieber, 1861: 234; Corizus crassicornis var. pictus Horváth, 1878: 76; Corizus abutilon var. umbrinus Rey, 1887: 2; Corizus crassicornis var. anticus Rey, 1888: 97; Corizus crassicornis var. maculicollis Rey, 1888: 97; Stictopleurus mixtus Ribaut, 1921: 308; Stictopleurus crassicornis var. immaculata Tamanini, 1951: 88 .

Distribution in Iran. East Azarbaijan (Khaghaninia et al. 2010b; Ghahari et al. 2011), Ilam (Samin et al. 2011), Khorasan (Hoberlandt & Švihla 1990a), West Azarbaijan (Sakenin et al. 2010).

General distribution. Palearctic, not in Japan. Also, quoted erroneously in North America, Nova Scotia (Canada) (Lindberg 1958).

Comments. On Malva neglecta (Malvaceae) (Ghahari et al. 2011).