Figs 39A–E, 46D, 64
Pipunculus subvirescens Loew, 1872.—syn. De Meyer (1996): p. 95.
Diagnosis: This species can be recognized by the shape of surstyli in dorsal view, right surstylus quadratic-shaped with small inner projection, left surstylus elongated, rather rectangular-shaped, longer than right one (Fig. 39A); epandrium wider than long, slightly ovate-shaped (Fig. 39A); phallus trifid with wavy ejaculatory ducts (Fig. 39D–E); asymmetrical gonopods in ventral view, right higher than left one (Fig. 39B); hypandrium ovate-shaped with distinct hypandrial apodeme in ventral view (Fig. 39B).
Specimens examined: IRAN: Sistan & Baluchestan: Saravan, 27°25’N, 62°17’E, 12.v.2013, F. Hamzavi, pan trap, JSS51916 (1♂, CNC); ISRAEL: Ne’ot haKikkar, 30°56’N, 35°22’E, 1.v.1997, A. Freidberg, JSS51694 (1♂, TAU); QATAR: Al Shamal distnict, Al Zubarah exclusion zone, Grassy meadow, 25°58’N, 51°02’E, 20.iii.2012, K. P. Puliafico & A. M. Jensen, yellow & white pan traps, JSS52318 –9 (2♂, CNC); UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Bithnah, 25°06’N, 56°08’E, 4–26.iii.2006, A. van Harten, light trap, JSS52240 (1♂, CNC); NARC, near Sweihan, 24°14’N, 55°16’E, 9–20.ix.2005, A. van Harten, light trap, CNCD174944–7 (4♂, CNC); Wadi Maidaq, 25°11’N, 56°04’E, 7–14.iii.2006, A. van Harten, pan trap, CNCD8951 (1♂, USNM); Wadi Wurayah farm, 25°14’N, 56°11’E, 17–24.iii.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap; CNCD137124–5, CNCD137128 (3♂, CNC); 19.iv–19.v.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD137532, CNCD137534, CNCD137536, CNCD137538, CNCD137540, CNCD137545, CNCD137552 (7♂, CNC); 24–30.iii.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD136930, CNCD136932 (2♂, CNC); 31.v–14.vi.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD137578 (1♂, EAD); Wadi Wurayah, 25°14’N, 56°11’E, 19– 26.iv.2009, A. van Harten, Malaise trap, CNCD160583 (1♂, CNC); al-Rafa, 25°26’N, 55°31’E, 20–23.iv.2009, A. van Harten, pan trap, CNCD189979 (1♂, CNC); near ad-Dhaid, 25°13’N, 55°35’E, 16–19.iii.2007, J. Btelka, pan trap, CNCD159476, CNCD159478–9, CNCD159483–4, CNCD159486, CNCD159488 (7♂, CNC).
Distribution: Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Egypt, Gabon, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Thailand, the United States, United Arab Emirates (Skevington 2020) (Fig. 64).
Note: DNA barcodes of T. subvirescens overlap with T. pilosiventris. See the notes under T. pilosiventris.