Nephus (Nephus) peyerimhoffi ( Sicard, 1923 )

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 : 23

Nephus (Nephus) peyerimhoffi ( Sicard, 1923)

( Fig. 11G )

Material: Bethlehem 1 ( PMNH # E12518, 2, 1 April 2018). Al-Kum ( PMNH # E12519, 1 , 5 April 2018) . Deir Krntl 1 ( PMNH # E12520, 2 , 23 April 2018) .

Remarks: Nephus peyerimhoffi is reported from citrus trees in Europe ( Saharaoui et al. 2015). In the region, it was released on avocado trees in 1986 ( Swirski et al. 1995), but was not recorded subsequently ( Halperin et al. 1995; Mendel et al. 2017). In the present study, it was collected from citrus and cypress trees in 3 localities in the West Bank.

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FIGURE 11. Dorsal habitus images of the Coccinellidae of the West Bank (continued): A. Hyperaspis polita, B. Hyperaspis syriaca, C. Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, D. Nephus (Bipunctatus) bipunctatus, E. Nephus crucifer, F. Nephus (Sidis) hiekei, G. Nephus (Nephus) peyerimhoffi, H. Nephus (Nephus) quadrimaculatus, I. Scymnus (Scymnus) flavicollis, J. Scymnus (Parapullus) abietis, K. Scymnus (Scymnus) interruptus, L. Scymnus (Neopullus) limbatus, M. Scymnus nigropictus, N. Scymnus (Scymnus) pallipediformis, O. Scymnus (Pullus) subvillosus, P. Scymnus (Pullus) suturalis, Q. Scymnus (Pullus) syriacus, R. Diomus anemicus, S. Stethorus gilvifrons (Scale bar = 3mm).