the first report of the genus and species of capsus cinctus (hem.: miridae) from iran

during 2005, a survey was conducted on the miridae fauna of urmia region and environs and a large number of species belonging to this family were collected. among them, 19 specimens were identified as capsus cinctus (kolenati), which the genus and species is the first report for iran. the identification was confirmed by r. linnavuori, finland. the species was collected on weeds, especially bromus sp. in june.