Chilocorus bipustulatus ( Linnaeus, 1758 )

Najajrah, Mohammad H., Swaileh, Khalid M. & Qumsiyeh, Mazin B., 2019, Systematic list, geographic distribution and ecological significance of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from the West Bank (Central Palestine), Zootaxa 4664 (1), pp. 1-46 : 17

Chilocorus bipustulatus ( Linnaeus, 1758)

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Material: Ein Samiya ( PMNH # E12283, 4, 4 March 2018). Bayt Jala 1 ( PMNH # E12284, 4 , 22 March 2018) . Nahalin 3 ( PMNH # E12285, 6 , 20 March 2018) . Irtas 1 ( PMNH # E12286, 2 , 25 March 2018) . Dayr Kremzan 2 ( PMNH # E12287, 1 , 31 March 2018) . Halhul 1 ( PMNH # E12288, 2 , 4 April 2018) . Bethlehem 2 ( PMNH # E12289, 3 , 2 April 2018) . Kharas 2 ( PMNH # E12290, 1 , 4 April 2018) . Deir Razih 2 ( PMNH # E12291, 2 , 15 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 1 ( PMNH # E12292, 1 , 9 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 2 ( PMNH # E12293, 2 , 9 April 2018) . Dura 2 ( PMNH # E12294, 1 , 21 April 2018) . Dura 3 ( PMNH # E12295, 1 , 21 April 2018) .

Remarks: This species was found in a few localities in the West Bank, all of which were within the Mediterranean zone. Most samples of Chilocorus bipustulatus were collected from oak and cypress trees. Kaplan et al. (2016) observed this species feeding on the olive psyllid in Turkey. A similar predation habit for this species was observed in Kharas 2.

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FIGURE 8. Dorsal habitus images of the Coccinellidae of the West Bank (continued): A. Chilocorus bipustulatus, B. Exochomus nigromaculatus, C. Exochomus quadripustulatus, D. Exochomus pubescens, E. Platynaspis luteorubra (Scale bar = 5mm).

FIGURE 9. Localities where Chilocorus bipustulatus was collected during the course of this study.