Adalia (Adalia) decempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

(Fig. 2 A–C; Fig. 3)

Material: Nu’eima (PMNH # E12250, 1, 5 March 2018). Marj Na’je 1 (PMNH # E12265, 1, 6 March 2018) . Ein Samiya (PMNH # E12267, 1, 4 March 2018) . Al-Auja 2 (PMNH # E12279, 1, 5 March 2018) . Bayt al-Rush (PMNH # E12251, 8, 5 April 2018) . Bayt Sahur 1 (PMNH # E12252, 3, 1 April 2018) . Dayr Kremzan 2 (PMNH # E12253, 3, 31 March 2018) . Ad-Dhahiriya 2 (PMNH # E12267, 2, 5 April 2018) . Halhul 1 (PMNH # E12268, 1, 4 April 2018) . Burj (PMNH # E12280, 1, 5 April 2018. Bayt Fajar 1 (PMNH # E12257, 2, 2 April 2018) . Bayt Ula 2 (PMNH # E12269, 1, 4 April 2018) . Halhul 2 (PMNH # E12270, 1, 4 April 2018) . Surif (PMNH # E12254, 3, 3 April 2018) . Deir Razih 2 (PMNH # E12271, 3, 15 April 2018) . AlTabqa 2 (PMNH # E12272, 1, 15 April 2018) . Si’ir (PMNH # E12255, 1, 9 April 2018) . Ruq’a (PMNH # E12278, 3, 12 April 2018) . HaRasa (PMNH # E12256, 2, 15.4.2018) . Tarama (PMNH # E12273, 2, 15 April 2018) . Hebron (PMNH # E12258, 2, 21 April 2018) . Tapuah (PMNH # E12274, 2, 21 April 2018) . Deir Krntl 1 (PMNH # E12275, 1, 23 April 2018) . Kharas 1 (PMNH # E12259, 3, 3 April 2018) . Bayt Kahil (PMNH # E12260, 4, 4 April 2018) . Bethlehem 1 (PMNH # E12261, 1, 1 April 2018) . Duma (PMNH # E12262, 1, 15 April 2018) . Bayt Jala 2 (PMNH # E12264, 3, 31 March 2018) . Bayt Sahur 2 (PMNH # E12276, 6, 2 April 2018) . Al-Rayhiyya (PMNH # E12277, 1, 12 April 2018) .

Remarks: Adalia (Adalia) decempunctata is a common species that feeds on many types of pests and is mostly found in the Mediterranean region on trees and shrubs (Rana et al. 2002). This species was noted preying on Monelia aphids on Pecan trees in Palestine (Wysoki & Izhar 1978) and in Turkey (Apak & Aksit 2016). During this study, this species was observed on almond and pine trees preying on aphids in the Mediterranean and the Saharo Arabian penetration zones.