Diomus anemicus ( Fursch, 1960 )

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 : 32

Diomus anemicus ( Fursch, 1960)

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Material: Asakra ( PMNH # E12435, 1, 27 March 2018). Bethlehem 1 ( PMNH # E12436, 1, 1 April 2018).

Remarks: Diomus anemicus is known only from Egypt, Palestine and Yemen ( Raimundo & van Harten 2000). It feeds on mealybugs and scale insects ( Gerson et al. 1975; Canovai et al. 2014). The very limited distribution in our study (two localities near Bethlehem) is an interesting finding. It was reported earlier from our region ( Halperin et al. 1995).

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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).