Vladimír Hemala¹ 
, Vladimír Ruček²
¹ State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic, Administration of the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area, Trenčianska 31, SK-914 41 Nemšová, Slovakia
² Pre Prírodu Civil Society Organization, Mierové námestie 29, SK-911 01 Trenčín, Slovakia
✉¹ vladimir.hemala@gmail.com
✉² vladimir.rucek@gmail.com
Received: 15.07.2024 / Accepted: 12.10.2024 / Published: 30.10.2024
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Abstract
The first record of Isometopus mirificus Mulsant et Rey, 1879 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Isometopinae: Isometopini) from Slovakia is presented. This record also represents the first Slovak record of a member of the subfamily Isometopinae. I. mirificus is a rare northern Mediterranean species living on the bark of deciduous trees, but its biology is poorly known. Our record fits into the context of other known records in neighbouring countries. It seems that I. mirificus is native to Slovakia, although it is overlooked and difficult to find.
Keywords
plant bugs, jumping tree bug, Isometopus mirificus, faunistics, Beckovské Skalice
