Pauropsylla willcocksi Dçbski

Material examined. JV: 1 ♂, Park haYarden, 32º54.584’N 35º37.512’E, 19.vii.2009 (A. Freidberg) ; CCP: 1 ♂, Tel Aviv, University campus, Zoo, 5.v.2010, Ficus sp. (D. Burckhardt) ; SCP: 1 ♀, Bet Dagan, 21.iv.1989, Ficus carica (J. Halperin); 10 ♂, 17 ♀, Nes Ziyyona, 3.v.1987, Ficus sycomorus (J. Halperin); 2 ♀, Yavne, 12.vi.1990, F. sycomorus (J. Halperin); 3 ♂, 2 ♀, Nizzanim, 13.v.2003, 3.vi.2003 (A. Freidberg); CN: 1 ♀, ‘ En Mor, 30º51N, 34º47’E, 28.iv.2011 (A. Freidberg); AV: 1 ♂, Yotvata, 17.ix.1989 (J. Halperin).

Published records in Israel. No collection details (Bodenheimer 1937); CP (Halperin et al 1982).

Host plant. Ficus sycomorus (Moraceae) .

Comments. Carmin (1951) described Pauropsylla bikii and P. nussex from Israel. Adults of these two species do not differ significantly from those of P. willcocksi, whereas the immatures do. Hollis (1984) suggested that they may respresent different species but further studies are necessary.