Hippodamia (Adonia) variegata (Goeze, 1777)

(Fig. 2H, Fig. 6)

Material: Nahalin 1 (PMNH # E12466, 1, 20 August 2017). Nu’eima 2 (PMNH # E12467, 1, 5 March 2018) . Bardala 1 (PMNH # E12468, 1, 8 March 2018) . Marj Na’je 2 (PMNH # E12469, 1, 6 March 2018) . Ein Al-Duok Al foqa (PMNH # E12470, 2, 4 March 2018) . Al-Auja 1 (PMNH # E12471, 8, 6 March 2018) . Dayr Balut (PMNH # E12472, 1, April 2017) . Al Rushayda (PMNH # E12473, 1, 27 March 2018) . Irtas 2 (PMNH # E12474, 5, 25 March 2018) . Idhna 2 (PMNH # E12475, 1, 5 April 2018) . Al Dayr (PMNH # E12476, 4, 3 April 2018) . Bayt Jala 2 (PMNH # E12477, 2, 31 March 2018) . Surif (PMNH # E12478, 1, 3 April 2018) . Deir Razih 2 (PMNH # E12479, 1, 15 April 2018) . Wadi Kelt (PMNH # E12480, 1, 16 April 2018) . Bayt Amra (PMNH # E12481, 1, 12 April 2018) . An-Nabi Musa (PMNH # E12482, 1, 16 April 2018) . Bani Na’im 1 (PMNH # E12483, 1, 9 April 2018) . AlShuyukh (PMNH # E12484, 1, 9 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 2 (PMNH # E12485, 1, 9 April 2018) . Si’ir (PMNH # E12486, 1, 9 April 2018) . Ruq’a (PMNH # E12487, 4, 12 April 2018) . Zif 2 (PMNH # E12488, 5, 12 April 2018) . Ein Al Fawwar (PMNH # E12489, 1, 16 April 2018) . Hadab Al’Alaqa (PMNH # E12490, 3, 15 April 2018) . Duma (PMNH # E12491, 2, 15 April 2018) . Tarama (PMNH # E12492, 1, 15 April 2018) . Wadi Qana (PMNH # E12493, 1, 17 April 2018) . Dura 2 (PMNH # E12494, 3, 21 of April 2018) . Ein Hasaka (PMNH # E12495, 3, 21 April 2018) . Hebron (PMNH # E12496, 1, 21 April 2018) . Tel Alsamrat (PMNH # E12497, 1, 23 April 2018) . Jericho 2 (PMNH # E12498, 5, 23 April 2018) . Nu’eima Altahta 2 (PMNH # E12499, 9, 23 April 2018) . Jericho 4 (PMNH # E12500, 1, 23 April 2018) . Jericho 3 (PMNH # E12501, 8, 23 April 2018) . Tulul Abu Al-Ala’iq 2 (PMNH # E12502, 3, 23 April 2018) . Nu’eima Altahta 1 (PMNH # E12503, 1, 23 April 2018) . Tulul Abu Al-Ala’iq 1 (PMNH # E12504, 5, 23 April 2018) . Al Carmel 2 (PMNH # E12508, 1, 25 April 2018) . Bayt Sahur 2 (PMNH # E12506, 1, 6 May 2018) . Bayt Sahur 2 (PMNH # E12507, 1, 1 April 2018) .

Remarks: Hippodamia variegata originated in the Palaearctic region. However, because it is considered an efficient aphidophagous lady beetle, it has been spread globally (Soleimani & Madadi 2015). When food is plentiful, Hippodamia variegata and Coccinella septempunctata do not compete for aphid prey, and they were often found together feeding on the same aphids on the same weeds.