Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

(Fig. 2G, Fig. 5)

Material: Jeansafot (PMNH # E12299, 7, 22 January 2018). Nu’eima 2 (PMNH # E12300, 3, 5 March 2018) . Ein alBeida (PMNH # E12301, 1, 8 March 2018) . Nahalin 2 (PMNH # E12302, 5, 10 March 2018) . Bardala 1 (PMNH # E12304, 1, 8 March 2018) . Ein Al-Sakout 1 (PMNH # E12305, 4, 7 March 2018) . Marj Na’je 1 (PMNH # E12306, 10, 6 March 2018) . Al-Auja 1 (PMNH # E12307, 1, 6 March 2018) . Al-Auja 2 (PMNH # E12308, 2, 5 March 2018) . Al-Khader (PMNH # E12309, 1, 22 March 2018) . Nahalin 1 (PMNH # E12310, 2, 20 March 2018) . Wadi Fukin 2 (PMNH # E12312, 6, 21 March 2018) . Battir 2 (PMNH # E12313, 1, 21 March 2018) . Battir 1 (PMNH # E12314, 2, 21 March 2018) . Al-Shawawra (PMNH # E12315, 7, 18 March 2018) . Za’tara (PMNH # E12317, 6, 18 March 2018) . Wadi al’Ara’is (PMNH # E12320, 1, 18 March 2018) . Abu Nujaym 1 (PMNH # E12321, 10, 27 March 2018) . Bethlehem 1 (PMNH # E12325, 7, 1 April 2018) . Al Rushayda (PMNH # E12327, 5, 27 March 2018) . Khallet Hamad (PMNH # E12328, 2, 27 March 2018) . Irtas 2 (PMNH # E12329, 5, 25 March 2018) . Bayt al-Rush (PMNH # E12331, 1, 5 April 2018) . Dayr Kremzan 1 (PMNH # E12332, 1, 31 March 2018) . Bayt Sahur 1 (PMNH # E12333, 2, 1 April 2018) . Dayr Al’Asal (PMNH # E12334, 4, 5 April 2018) . Ad-Dhahiriya 2 (PMNH # E12335, 2, 5 April 2018) . Khirbat Safa 2 (PMNH # E12336, 4, 3 April 2018) . Idhna 2 (PMNH # E12337, 1, 5 April 2018) . Bayt Mirsim (PMNH # E12338, 3, 5 April 2018) . Halhul 1 (PMNH # E12339, 2, 4 April 2018) . Burj (PMNH # E12340, 45, 5 April 2018) . Bayt Fajar 1 (PMNH # E12345, 2, 2 April 2018) . Al Dayr (PMNH # E12346, 3, 3 April 2018) . Sika (PMNH # E12347, 3, 5 April 2018) . Bethlehem 2 (PMNH # E12348, 2, 2 April 2018) . Bayt Jala 2 (PMNH # E12349, 6, 31 March 2018) . Kharas 1 (PMNH # E12353, 10, 3 April 2018) . Al-Ramadin (PMNH # E12355, 2, 5 April 2018) . Al-Kum (PMNH # E12356, 1, 5 April 2018) . Halhul 2 (PMNH # E12357, 2, 4 April 2018) . Tarqumiyah ( Wadi Al Quff Reserve) 1 (PMNH # E12358, 2, 4 April 2018) . Bayt Ula 1 (PMNH # E12359, 2, 4 April 2018) . Surif (PMNH # E12360, 5, 3 April 2018) . Nuba (PMNH # E12361, 2, 4 April 2018) . Al Aroub (PMNH # E12362, 5, 3 April 2018) . Tarqumiyah ( Wadi Al Quff Reserve) 2 (PMNH # E12363, 2, 2 April 2018) . Bayt Ummar (PMNH # E12364, 1, 3 April 2018) . Deir Razih 2 (PMNH # E12366, 2, 15 April 2018) . Al Hijra (PMNH # E12367, 2, 12 April 2018) . As- Samu (PMNH # E12368, 1, 12 April 2018) . Zif 1 (PMNH # E12369, 2, 9 April 2018) . Bayt Amra (PMNH # E12370, 2, 12 April 2018) . Alsira (PMNH # E12371, 3, 15 April 2018) . Al-Rayhiyya (PMNH # E12372, 2, 12 April 2018) . Hadab al Fawar (PMNH # E12373, 2, 12 April 2018) . Bani Na’im 1 (PMNH # E12374, 3, 9 April 2018) . Bani Na’im 2 (PMNH # E12375, 3, 9 April 2018) . At-Tuwani (PMNH # E12376, 3, 12 April 2018) . AlShuyukh (PMNH # E12377, 1, 9 April 2018) . Bani Na’im 3 (PMNH # E12378, 2, 9 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 1 (PMNH # E12379, 2, 9 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 2 (PMNH # E12380, 4, 9 April 2018) . Si’ir (PMNH # E12381, 3, 9 April 2018) . Al Buweib (PMNH # E12382, 4, 9 April 2018) . Ruq’a (PMNH # E12383, 4, 12 April 2018) . Zif 2 (PMNH # E12384, 3, 12 April 2018) . Al Carmel 2 (PMNH # E12385, 1, 12 April 2018) . Hadab Al’Alaqa (PMNH # E12386, 3, 15 April 2018) . Duma (PMNH # E12387, 2, 15 April 2018) . Abda (PMNH # E12388, 3, 15 April 2018) . HaRasa (PMNH # E12389, 3, 15 April 2018) . Dura 1 (PMNH # E12390, 2, 15 April 2018) . Tarama (PMNH # E12391, 3, 15 April 2018) . Dura 2 (PMNH # E12392, 3, 21 April 2018) . Wadi abu al-Qamarah (PMNH # E12393, 2, 21 April 2018) . Kreisa (PMNH # E12394, 1, 21 April 2018) . Ein Hasaka (PMNH # E12395, 2, 21 April 2018) . Hebron (PMNH # E12396, 4, 21 April 2018) . Wadi Al Joz (PMNH # E12397, 3, 21 April 2018) . Dura 3 (PMNH # E12399, 2, 21 April 2018) . Jericho 2 (PMNH # E12400, 3, 23 April 2018) . Deir Krntl 1 (PMNH # E12401, 1, 23 April 2018) . Jericho 4 (PMNH # E12402, 2, 23 April 2018) . Jericho 3 (PMNH # E12403, 2, 23 April 2018) . Tulul Abu Al-Ala’iq 2 (PMNH # E12404, 2, 23 April 2018) . Nu’eima Altahta 1 (PMNH # E12405, 1, 23 April 2018) . Tulul Abu Al-Ala’iq 1 (PMNH # E12406, 2, 23 April 2018) . Umm al-Tut (PMNH # E12407, 1, 13 June 2013) . Bayt Fajar 2 (PMNH # E12408, 4, 23 August 2014) . Wadi Kelt (PMNH # E12413, 1, 4 April 2015) . Ein Fasa’ll (PMNH # E12411, 2, 14 January 2015) . Ein Samiya (PMNH # E12412, 1, 12 April 2013) . Irtas 1 (PMNH # E12414, 1, 12 August 2014) . Jenin (PMNH # E12417, 2, 12 April 2016) . Bardala 2 (PMNH # E12418, 1, 18 April 2014) . Salfit (PMNH # E12419, 2, March 2015) . Wadi AlNaar (PMNH # E12421, 1, 13 April 2013) . Jericho 1 (PMNH # E12423, 1, 6 February 2018) . Wadi AlZurqa AlEulwii (PMNH # E12424, 1, 15 April 2017) .

Remarks: Coccinella septempunctata is the most widely distributed and common coccinellid in the World, found mostly in the Palaearctic region. Although initially thought to include several species, molecular data show that all these populations belong to one species (Marin et al. 2010). It is the most common species collected during the present study from the south of the West Bank, but also penetrates near human populations in the Jordan Valley. This species avoids the arid regions (the Saharo Arabian areas). This species is the most well-known one to local people, especially farmers. Its larvae and pupae were observed in more than 50 localities and was the most common species feeding on aphids on both wild plants and agricultural crops in all localities. In Abu Nujaym 2, adults were noted feeding on their own larvae in the absence of aphid prey. In Alkhas, some ants were observed handling larvae of this species.