Nephus (Sidis) hiekei ( Fursch, 1965 )

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 (Sidis) hiekei ( Fursch, 1965)

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Material: Dura 1 ( PMNH # E12517, 1, 15 April 2018).

Remarks: Nephus (Sidis) hiekei is a common species in the Mediterranean area in our region ( Halperin et al. 1995). In the present study, it was noted in one locality in the south of the West Bank. This species preys on mealybugs and whiteflies ( Raimundo & van Harten 2000). The species is parasitized by the hymenopteran Homalotylus turkmenicus ( Fallahzadeh et al. 2016) .

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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).