Hippodamia variegata (Goeze, 1777)

Ansi, Amin Al, Alkhalaf, Areej A., Fadl, Hassan, Rasool, Iftekhar & Dhafer, Hathal Al, 2020, An annotated checklist of Coccinellidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) with eight new records from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ZooKeys 1006, pp. 35-89 : 35

Hippodamia variegata (Goeze, 1777)

Adonia variegata Goeze, 1777: 247.

Remark.

This is a common species found almost throughout Saudi Arabia in a wide range of habitats. Both larvae and adults of this species are known as predators of aphids.

Material examined.

Asir: Abha, Sodah, 18°16.27'N, 42°21.52'E, 24.IV.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 3exs; Al Majardah, Wadi Yabah, 19°16.27'N, 41°48.46'E, 411, 2.VI.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; 1.III.2012, LT, 1ex; Khamis Mushait, Wadi Bisha, 18°20.01'N, 42°42.13'E, 1990 m27.IV.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 6exs; Wadi Abha, 18°22.03'N, 42°50.82'E, 1990 m, 28.IV.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 15exs; Khamis Mushait, 18°18'N, 42°45'E, 4.X.2005, SN, Hafedh, A., 1ex; Baha: Wadi Turubah, 20°14.37'N, 41°15.23'E, 10.V.2011, SN, Fadl, H., 5exs; 14.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 14exs; 1.VI.2011, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; Thee Ain, 19°55.78'N, 41°26.60'E, 741 m, 11.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 11exs; 3.VI.2012, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; 15.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 4exs; Wadi Galah, 20°08.08'N, 41°20.56'E, 16.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 37exs; Baha Mountain, 25.V.2011, SN, El Hawagry, M., 22exs; Wadi Qanonah, 19°24.67'N, 41°36.39'E, 348 m, 11.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 15exs; Raghadan, 20°34.25'N, 41°45.11'E, 13.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 1ex; Eastern Province: Al Ahsa, 22°17.53'N, 50°40.46'E, 4.III.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1♂50exs; 4.III.2011, MT, Al Ansi, A., 4exs; 4.III.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 22exs, on alfalfa; An Nuayriyah, 27°25.26'N, 48°27.20'E, 67m, 2.III.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 7exs, on weeds; Qatif, 26°45'N, 49°58'E, 21.II.1980, 1ex; Hail: Tayma-Hail Rd., 27°43.51'N, 38°12.94'E, 913 m, 16.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 8exs; Makkah: Al Shefa-Taif Rd., 21°10.33'N, 40°23.24'E, 21°08.21'N, 40°21.50'E, 3.VI.2011, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 2exs; Riyadh: Al Ammariah, 24°49'N, 46°26'E, 18.IV.2007, SN, Ben Jaber, A., 1ex; 14.V.2007, SN, 1ex; Riyadh; 23.I, SN, 1ex; 22.XI.2012, SN, Al Atwi, M., 7exs; 22.XI.2012, SN, Al Agmi, B., 3exs; 29.XII.2008, SN, Abdel-Gayed, A., 2exs; 1.I.2010, SN, Al Ansi, A., 28exs; 11.XI.2009, SN, Al Ansi, A., 6exs; 26.XI.2004, SN, Al Abdulateef, 1ex; 22.XI.2012, SN, Al Wagaan, A., 1ex; 11.XI.2009, SN, Al Shamrani, S., 2exs, on vegetables; 15.III.2011, SN, Setyanengrum, H., 1ex, on weeds; 21.X.2010, SN, Koko, 2exs; 3.V.2011, LT, Koko, 2exs; 22.V.2011, SN, Al Ahmari, S., 6exs; 19.V.2009, SN, Ba Zeiad, A., 1♀2exs; 28.I.2009, SN, 1ex; 18.XI.2009, SN, Setyanengrum, H., 1♂2exs; 13.III.2013, SN, Al Qahtani, F., 5exs; 17.IV.2013, SN, Al Qahtani, F., 2exs; Rawdhet Khoraim, 25°22.98'N, 47°16.71'E, 559 m, 201exs were collected by SN and B on branches of A. Acacia ehrenbergiana , A. Acacia gerrardii , C. procera L. shawii , R. stricta and Z. nummularia ; and PT under canopy of the previous plants; also by MT and LT; through IV.2011; I, III, IV.2012; III.2013; 9.XI.2008, HP, Mutairy, T., 1ex, on weeds; Wadi Namar, 24°32.18'N, 46°34.60'E, 29.II.2012, HP, Al Ansi, A., 2♂3exs, feed on aphids; 6.IV.2012, SN, Al Othman, A., 9exs; Hutet Bani Tamim, 23°27.26'N, 46°41.13'E, 8.XI.2010, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 2exs; 28.V.2010, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex, on C. procera ; 7.V.2012, SN, Al Ansi, A., 25exs; 4.IV.2008, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; 15.IV.2010, HP, Al Othman, A., 1ex, on Alfalfa; 10.XI.2011, SN, Al Abdullah, I., 1ex; Al Hariq, 8.V.2012, HP, Abdel-Dayem, M., 1ex; Shuaib Huraymila, 25°06.10'N, 46°04.22'E, 804 m, 22.IV.2012, HP, Abdel-Dayem, M., 1ex; 26.V.1993, SN, Asseri, M., 1ex; Huraymila, 25°09'N, 46°08'E, 4.VI.1993, SN, Asseri, M., 1ex; 22.IV.2012, HP, 1ex; 4.VI.1993, SN, Hatem, 1ex; Al Haair, 24°27'N, 46°51'E, 21.IV.2009, HP, Al Ansi, A., 2exs; 13.V.2009, SN, Al Ansi, A., 3exs; 1.II.2009, SN, Al Harbi, S., 1ex; Sajir, 24°51.23'N, 45°42.39'E, 17.XI.2011, SN, Setyanengrum, H., 5exs; Al Muzahmiyah Al Khararah, 24°24.21'N, 46°14.40'E, 29exs were collected by SN and LT; III-V, VIII, X.2011; IV.2012; 31.III.1993, SN, Al Saleh, 1ex, on weeds; Al Uyaynah, 24°53'N, 46°22'E, 27.II.2013, SN, Al Qahtani, F., 5ex; 13.III.2013, SN, Al Qahtani, F., 4exs; 15.XII.2010, SN, Al Abdul Muhsen, 2exs; 30.XI.2010, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex, on alfalfa; 3.V.2011, SN, Al Ahmari, A., 3exs; 25.VI.2011, SN, Al Hazmy, 3exs; 13.III.2011, SN, Al Shehri, 1ex; 14.V.2011, SN, Al Hazmy, 1ex; 9.V.2011, LT, Al Ahmari, A., 1ex; 23.III.2011, SN, Al Ahmari, A., 3exs; 22.V.2011, SN, Al Ahmari, A., 2exs; 28.IV.2010, SN, Al Hashel, A., 4exs; 7.IV.2010, SN, Al Dawsari, M., 1ex; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Hashel, A., 1ex; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Haori, M., 5exs; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Mutairy, A., 3exs; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Othman, A., 6exs; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Otaibi, A., 4exs; 12.V.2010, SN, Al Hashel, A., 1ex; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Salem, B., 1ex; 7.IV.2010, SN, Al Mutairy, A., 1ex; 28.IV.2010, SN, Al Otaibi, A., 2exs; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Hazazi, T., 2exs; 28.IV.2010, SN, Al Othman, A., 1ex; 27.II.2008, SN, Al Amodi, 2exs; 14.III.2007, SN, Al Ahmadi, M., 3exs; 7.IV.2010, SN, Al Yousif, A., 2exs; 27.II.2008, SN, Al Tork, 2exs; 7.V.2008, SN, Al Tork, 2exs; 9.IV.2008, SN, Al Sharani, 2exs, on alfalfa; 28.IV.2009, SN, Al Ansi, A., 3exs; 30.XI.2010, SN, Al Ansi, A., 3exs; 12.V.2010, SN, Al Yousif, A., 3exs; 7.IV.2010, SN, Al Salem, B., 1ex; 24.II.2010, SN, Al Yousif, A., 1ex; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Dawsari, M., 1ex; 28.IV.2010, SN, Al Yousif, A., 1ex; 15.II.2010, SN, Al Yousif, A., 3exs; 15.XII.2010, SN, Al Harbi, S., 2exs; 3.XI.2010, SN, Al Ghunaim, A., 1ex; 15.XII.2010, SN, Al Dhabani, L., 1ex; 1.XI.2010, SN, Al Ghunaim, A., 1ex; 12.X.2011, SN, Al Omar, 2exs; 28.IX.2011, SN, Al Omar, 1ex; 13.III.2007, SN, Al Raqbah, R., 1ex; 12.X.2005, SN, Al Yami, M., 1ex; 4.VI.1993, SN, 2exs, on weeds; 6.V.1993, SN, 2exs, on weeds; 2.IV.1993, SN, 2exs, on weeds; 8.VI.1993, SN, 2exs, on weeds; 4.V.1993, SN, 1ex, on weeds; 25.V.1993, SN, 1ex, on weeds; 25.II.2004, SN, Hatem, 1ex, on alfalfa; 7.III.2012, SN, Al Edwani, M., 5exs; 4.IV.2012, SN, Al Ghamedi, R., 1ex; 8.II.2012, SN, Al Ghamedi, R., 4exs; 7.III.2012, SN, Al Ghamedi, R., 10exs; 8.II.2012, SN, Al Qahtani, R., 14exs; 4.IV.2012, SN, Al Wagaan, A., 2exs; 7.III.2012, SN, Al Atwi, M., 4exs; 8.II.2012, SN, Al Wagaan, A., 4exs; 8.II.2012, SN, Al Agmi, B., 2exs; 7.III.2012, SN, Al Agmi, B., 2exs; 4.IV.2012, SN, Al Agmi, B., 1ex; Ben Jabr, 15.V.2011, LT, Al Shahri, A., 2exs; Al Waseel, 24°48.40'N, 46°30.42'E, 12.XI.2008, SN, Ba Zeiad, A., 1♂, on alfalfa; 5.V.2004, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 13.IV.1993, SN, 1ex; 14.III.2012, SN, Al Atwi, M., 5exs; 14.III.2012, SN, Al Wagaan, A., 1ex; 14.III.2012, SN, Al Edwani, M., 2exs; 21.XI.2009, SN, Al Ansi, A., 13exs; 21.XI.2009, SN, Single, A., 2exs; 20.X.2011, SN, Al Matter, E., 1ex; 20.X.2011, SN, Al Rashedi, 1ex; 20.XI.2011, SN, Al Matter, E., 4exs; 26.V.2010, SN, Al Yousif, A., 1ex; 26.V.2010, SN, Al Othman, A., 1ex; 1.XII.2010, SN, Al Dhahbani, L., 1ex; 11.V.2010, SN, Husain, M., 1ex; Wadi Laban, 24°38.39'N, 46°37.20'E, 21.XI.1990, SN, Al Mutlaq, 1ex, on vegetables; Riyadh, 6.XII.2006, ST, 1ex; Nesah, 24°43.32'N, 46°41.12'E, 30.XI.2005, SN, 1ex; Al-Quway’iyah, 24°20'N, 45°09'E, 18.V.2012, SN, Al Ghamedi, R., 12exs; Tumayer, 25°42.36'N, 45°52.11'E, 9.V.2011, LT, Al Ahmari, S., 9exs; 10.II.2010, MT, Al Dhafer, H., 1ex; 25.I.2010, MT, Al Dhafer, H., 1ex; Al Kharj, Ar Rafai, 20°24'N, 46°29'E, 4.IV.2007, SN, Shraf Addeen, A., 9exs, on alfalfa; 16.V.2007, SN, Al Grid, S., 4exs; 4.IV.2007, SN, Al Shehri, 3exs; Al Kharj, 20°24'N, 46°29'E, 14.XI.2007, SN, Al Salman, 3exs; 26.XI.2008, SN, Valenza, B., 1ex; 1.IV.2009, SN, Al Zahrani, M., 2exs; 23.XII.2008, SN, Setyanengrum, H., 1ex, on vegetables; 24.III.2010, SN, Al Haori, M., 2exs; 24.III.2010, SN, Al Dawsari, M., 1ex; 24.III.2010, SN, Al Mutairy, A., 1ex; 9.III.2011, SN, Al Hazmy, H., 1ex; 1.IV.2009, SN, Al Amri, A., 17exs; 2.V.2007, SN, 3exs; 1.IV.2009, SN, Al Sebiai, M., 1ex; 2005, SN, 2exs; Ad Diriyah, 24°40'N, 46°35'E, 23.XI.2011, LT, Al Kassem, A., 1ex; 23.X.1989, SN, 1ex; 8.XII, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 18.III.2009, SN, Al Sebiai, M., 4exs, on alfalfa; 29.X.2008, SN, Al Ahmari, A., 1ex, on alfalfa; 11.III.2009, SN, Al Harbi, M., 5exs; 2.VI.2009, SN, Al Zahrani, M., 1ex; 29.X.2008, SN, Ba Zeiad, A., 2exs, on alfalfa; 5.XII.2010, SN, Abu Al Raha, W., 2exs; 8.X.2000, SN, Hatan, 2exs; 14.X.2003, SN, Al Dhubaib, 1ex; 9.X, SN, Mustafa, 1ex; 15.X.2003, SN, Al Yaqoob, 1ex; 14.X.2003, SN, Al Saiary, 1ex; 26.IX.2011, SN, Al Omar, 1ex; 1.XII.2010, SN, Abdel Gayed, A., 1ex; 29.X.2008, SN, Al Qahtani, M., 1ex, on alfalfa; 23.XI.2011, LT, Al Kassem, A., 1ex; 23.IV.2009, SN, Husain, M., 1ex; 14.V.2009, SN, Sofan, A., 1ex; 7.IV.2010, SN, Al Salem, B., 1ex; 7.IV.2010, SN, Hazazi, T., 1ex; 17.III, SN, 5exs, on vegetables; 24.III, SN, 10exs, on vegetables; 22.III, SN, 1ex, on vegetables; 15.X.2000, SN, Al Khurigi, M., 1ex; 22.XI.1990, SN, Asseri, M., 1ex, on alfalfa; 25.IX.2005, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 1.XI, SN, Al Qarni, A., 3exs; 20.X.1993, SN, Al Aseri, 2exs, on alfalfa; 5.VIII, SN, Al Qarni, A., 1ex; 17.III.1989, SN, 1ex, on barley; 16.X.1989, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 15.IV. SN, Adel, 1ex, on vegetables; 20.XI.1991, SN, Ghazi, 1ex, on alfalfa; 30.X.1989, SN, 1ex, on barley; 29.III.1989, SN, 4exs, on Barley; 14.IV.1993, SN, Aziz, A., 4exs, on Alfalfa; XI.1989, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; V.1986, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 14.XII.1992, SN, 1♀3exs, on alfalfa; 22.XI.1991, SN, Ghazi, 1ex; 17.V.1989, SN, 1ex; 7.XI.1990, SN, Al Qarni, A., 2exs, on vegetables; 20.IV.1992, SN, Saif, A., 2exs, on alfalfa; 26.IV.1992, SN, Saif, A., 2exs; 9.IV.2003, SN, Al Habeeb, A., 1ex; 5.VI.1993, SN, Aziz, A., 1ex; 25.IX.2005, SN, 1ex; 21.IV, SN, Nabeel, 1ex; 30.X.1989, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 4.XII.1992, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 30.XII.1989, SN, Amro, 1ex, on vegetables; 7.XI, SN, Al Jaber, 1ex, on vegetables; Education Farm, 24°40'N, 46°35'E, 18.V.2013, SN, Al Qahtani, F., 1ex; 25.X.2009, SN, Al Ahmari,S., 1ex, on alfalfa; Ad Diriyah Erqah, 11.II, SN, Al Issa, M., 2exs; 16.XI.1989, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 21.XI, SN, Al Jaberi, 2exs, on vegetables; 10.III.1987, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 12.IV.1993, SN, 1ex; 9.I, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 18.V.1993, SN, 2exs, on alfalfa; 4.V.1978, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 9.V, SN, Moshal, 1ex, on alfalfa; 17.III.2004, SN, Al Hugail, Y., 1ex; 12.III.2003, SN, Al Awadhi, A., 1ex, on alfalfa; 24.III.2003, SN, Al Harbi, 1ex, on alfalfa; 12.III.2003, SN, Al Habeeb, A., 1ex, on alfalfa; 4.III, SN, 1ex, alfalfa; 9.I, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 16.III.2005, SN, 1ex; 4.VIII, SN, 1ex; 17.V.2011, SN, Al Etwy, Y., 1ex; 23.X.1992, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 30.XII.2009, SN, Sofan, A., 2exs; 21.IV.1987, SN, 2exs, on alfalfa; 5.V.1987, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 4.V.1987, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 8.XI.1989, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 12.IV.1993, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 23.IV, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 7.IV.1987, SN, 11exs, on alfalfa; 15.XI.2006, SN, Al Qahtani, A., 2exs, on alfalfa; 19.V.2009, SN, Al Motaeb, M., 9exs, on alfalfa; 2.X.1985, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 15.XI.2006, SN, Al Dawood, A., 1ex; 16.V.2007, SN, Shraf Addeen, A., 1ex, on alfalfa; 8.VI.2009, SN, Belhareth, H., 1ex, on alfalfa; 2.VI.2009, SN, Al Ghamedi, R., 1ex; 25.VII.1998, SN, Al Qarni, A., 1ex; 5.I.1687, SN, Amro, 3exs, on alfalfa; 14.III.2010, ST, Al Dhafer, H.; El Gharabawy, A. and El Torkey, A., 1ex; 10.IV.2001, SN; 5.VII, SN, Al Qarni, A., 1ex; 29.XII.1986, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 19.I.1987, SN, Amro, 2exs, on weeds; 12.III.2003, SN, Al Shathri, 1ex; 12.I.1987, SN, 5exs; 31.III.1987, SN, 3exs; 12.IV.1993, SN, 1ex; 24.XI.1986, SN, 1ex;17.X.2011, SN, Al Khudairi, H., 1ex; 2.V.2010, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 4exs; 30.XII.2009, SN, Sofan, A., 1ex;19.XII.2010, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex, on alfalfa; 31.X.2010, SN, Al Ansi, A., 2exs, on alfalfa; 7.III.2011, SN, Abdel-Gayed, 4exs, on fig plant; 28.III.2010, PT, Al Dhafer et al.,1ex; 10.III.1987, SN, 1ex; 24.III.1987, SN, 1ex; 5.V.1987, SN, 1ex; Wadi Ad Dawaser Nadec Company, 3.X.2012, SN, Al Dryhim, Y., 8exs, on alfalfa; Riyadh, 11.IX.1969, SN, R. D. Pope, ANMA, 2exs, feed on aphids; same location 21.IV.1980, SN, Talhouk et al., ANMA, 16exs; same data except 13.V.1980, SN, ANMA, 8exs; Tabuk: Tabuk-Dhuba Rd., 28°18.39'N, 36°02.87'E, 824 m, 15.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1♂2♀; 15.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 3exs; 15.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 28exs; 15.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A. 155exs, (preserved in alcohol); Tabuk-Madinah Rd., 28°23.47'N, 36°51.96'E, 808 m, 14.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 10exs; 14.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 8exs; 14.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; 14.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 4exs; 14.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex.

Local distribution.

Asir, Baha, Eastern Province, Makkah, Riyadh, and Tabuk. It was previously recorded from Jizan by Beccari (1971), from Riyadh and Makkah by Talhouk (1982) and by El-Hawagry et al. (2013), from Baha and Abdel-Dayem et al. (2017) from Riyadh and listed by Walker and Pittaway (1987).

World distribution.

Asia: AE, AF, BEI, BT, FE, FUJ, GAN, HEB, HEN, HP, HUN, IN, IQ, PAL, JIL, JO, KA, KI, KZ, LE, LIA, MG, NC, NMO, NIN, NP, PA, SA, SC, SCH, SHA, SHX, SD, SI, SY, TD, TM, TR, UP, UZ, WS, YE, YUN, XIN, and XIZ; Europe: AB, AE, AL, AN, AR, AU, BE, BH, BU, BY, CR, CT, CZ, DE, EN, FI, FR, GB, GE, GG, GR, HU, IT, LA, LS, LT, LU, MC, MD, NL, NT, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, SP, ST, SV, SZ, TR, UK, and YU; North Africa: AG, CI, EG, LB, MO, MR, and TU; AFR, NAR, and ORR ( Kovář 2007).