Rhynocoris ibericus KOLENATI 1856

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Bingöl: Il calar, çp nar, Derik Mezras, Pa a Çe mesi, 1100 m, 28. V.2006,; Erzurum: spir, 1100, 30.VII.1990,, Madenköprüba, 1150 m, 7.VII.1996, 2, Oltu, Co kunlar, 1100 m, 11. VI.1997,, Olur, 1600 m, 22.VII.1992,, enkaya, Turnal, 1750 m, 6.VII.1988, 2; I d r: Tuzluca, 900 m, 19. VI.2009,; Konya: Güneys n r, Güra aç, 1017 m, 19.VII.1999,; Tunceli: Pülümür, 30.VII.1989,.

D i s t r i b u t i o n i n T u r k e y: In Turkey not very common (HOBERLANDT 1955), not recorded by ÖNDER (1980). Mainly on grasses and shrubs; larvae under stones; the preys are not well known (butterflies and caterpillars, Diptera, larvae of Cicadidae). This great black species never passes unnoticed. An east Mediterranean species from the Balkans as far as Turkenistan.