Scymnus (Pullus) subvillosus (Goeze, 1777)

Coccinella subvillosus Goeze, 1777: 247.

Remark.

This is a very common species found throughout the year in SA and also widely distributed throughout the most world countries. This species was primarily collected from the habitats of A. Acacia ehrenbergiana, A. Acacia gerrardii, C. procera, L. shawii, R. stricta, and Z. nummularia .

Material examined.

Asir: Al Majardah Wadi Al Talalie, 19°05.19'N, 41°47.78'E, 286 m, 1.VI.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; Al Majardah Wadi Khat, 19°05.37'N, 41°58.37'E, 13.III.2012, BS, Abdel-Dayem et al., 3exs; 31.V.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 4exs; Al Majardah Wadi Qanunah, 19°24.67'N, 41°36.39'E, 348 m, 11.III.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; 11.III.2012, LT, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; Al Majardah, Wadi Yabah, 19°16.27'N, 41°48.46'E, 411, 2.VI.2012, SN, Al Ansi, A., 2♀30exs; 2.VI.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 1♂4♀37exs; 12.III.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; Ahd Rifidh, 18°06.33'N, 42°53.82'E, 16.I.2013, SN, Al Ansi et al., 2exs; Baha: Thee Ain, 19°55.78'N, 41°26.60'E, 741 m, 11.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 1ex; 10.III.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1♂,2exs; 3.VI.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; Jizan: Al Aydabi Jaorat Aiban, 17°25.53'N, 43°03.50'E, 343 m, 17°25.53'N, 43°03.50'E, 343 m, 23.V.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 2exs; Najran: Rijla Wadi Najran, 17°31.56'N, 44°13.65'E, 1257 m, 15.I.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 15exs; Wadi Shuaib Barran, 17°28.94'N, 44°05.52'E, 1325 m, 16.I.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 7exs; Hubuna Al Dhaiqah, 17°50.71'N, 44°15.83'E, 1228 m, 14.I.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 11exs; Hubuna Lahumah, 17°50.47'N, 44°16.82'E, 1212 m, 14.I.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 75exs; Riyadh: Al Muzahimiyah Al Khararah, 24°24.21'N, 46°14.40'E, 30.III.2011, SN, Al Dryhim et al., 9exs; 17.IV.2012, LT, Al Dhafer et al., 3exs; Rawdhet Khoraim, 25°22.98'N, 47°16.71'E, 559 m, 182 exs collected by SN and B on branches of and by PT under canopy of A. Acacia ehrenbergiana, A. Acacia gerrardii, C. procera, L. shawii, R. stricta, Z. nummularia;; also by LT; XII.2011; I, III-VII, IX, XI.2012; I-IX.2013; 11.IV.2011, SN, Al Dryhim et al., 1ex; 11.IV.2011, SN, Al Dryhim et al., 1ex; Hutet Bani Tamim Al Hareeq Rd., 23°32.03'N, 46°47.33'E, 584 m, 8.V.2012, LT, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; Hutet Bani Tamim Ibex Reserve National Park, 23°28.10'N, 46°36.35'E, 28.XII.2007, SN, Al Dryhim et al., 1ex; 19.IV.2008, SN, 4exs; 19.V.2007, SN, 2exs; 21.III.2008, ST, 1ex; 21.III.2008, SN, 1ex; 4.IV.2008, SN, 2exs; Wadi Ad Dawasir, 20°25.83'N, 44°56.53'E, 641 m, 17.I.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 1ex; Wadi Namar, 24°32.18'N, 46°34.60'E, 29.II.2012, HP, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; Dirab, 23°30'N, 46°51'E, 26.IV.2010, SN, Rashid, O., 1ex; 14.III.2010, ST, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; 25.IV.2010, ST, Al Dhafer et al.,1ex; 28.III.2010, ST, Al Dhafer et al.,2exs; 20.XII.2009, ST, Al Dhafer et al.,1ex; Riyadh Nursery, 16.V.2007, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; 29.IX.2007, SN, Al Dhafer et al.,1ex; Al Waseel, 24°48.40'N, 46°30.42'E, 20.X.2011, SN, Al Rashide, H., 1ex; Ad Diriyah Education Farm, 24°40'N, 46°35'E, 21.X.2009, SN, Salah, A., 1ex; Al Ahsa, 22°17.53'N, 50°40.46'E, 28.XII.1982, Al Shuaaei, M., ANMA, 1ex.

Local distribution.

It was collected from different localities of Asir, Baha, Eastern Province, Jizan, Najran, and Riyadh provinces and previously reported by Fürsch (1979) and Abdel-Dayem et al. (2017).

World distribution.

Asia: AE, AF, CY, IN, IQ, PAL, JO, KI, KU, KZ, LE, PA, QA, SA, SI, SY, TD, TR, UZ, and YE; Europe: AB, AL, AN, AR, AU, AZ, BH, BU, CR, CZ, FR, GE, GG, GR, HU, IT, MC, PT, RO, SK, SL, SP, ST, SZ, TR, UK, and YU; North Africa: AE, AG, CI, EG, LB, MO, MR, and TU; AFR ( Kovář 2007).