Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur, 1839)

Distribution in Iran. Alborz (Linnavuori 2007), Ardabil (Linnavuori 2007; Havaskary et al. 2012; Hosseini 2013b), Fars (Linnavuori 2009), Golestan (Ghahari 2013), Guilan (Linnavuori 2007; Hosseini 2012b), Hormozgan (Linnavuori 2004b), Ilam (Linnavuori 2009; Samin et al. 2011 under the junior homonym M. nubilus (Herrich- Schaeffer, 1835)), Kermanshah (Linnavuori 2009), Khorasan (Linnavuori & Modarres Awal 1999), Khuzestan, Kordestan, Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad, Lorestan (Linnavuori 2009), Mazandaran (Heiss & Linnavuori 2002; Linnavuori 2007), Tehran (Linnavuori 2007), West Azarbaiajn (Linnavuori 2009; Sakenin et al. 2010 under the junior homonym M. nubilus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)), Zanjan (Linnavuori 2007), Iran (no locality cited) (Kerzhner & Josifov 1999).

General distribution and hosts. Palaeotropical species; living on Stachys sp. (Linnavuori & Modarres Awal 1999; Linnavuori 2009).

Comments. An undescribed species (as Macrolophus spec. nov.) was mentioned from Khorasan by Wagner (1957).