Scymnus (Scymnus) flavicollis (Redtenbacher, 1843)

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 : 25

Scymnus (Scymnus) flavicollis (Redtenbacher, 1843)

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Material: Wadi Kelt ( PMNH # E12711, 5, 16 April 2018). Deir Krntl 1 ( PMNH # E12712, 1 , 23 April 2018) . Bethlehem 1 ( PMNH # E12713, 1 , 30 May 2016) . Bethlehem 1 ( PMNH # E12714, 1 , 28 February 2018) .

Remarks: Scymnus flavicollis can be found on cultivated pistachio feeding on common pistachio psylla ( Salehi et al. 2011). The species is an enemy of white flies ( Alemansoor & Ahmadi 1994) and banana aphids ( Biale et al. 2017). It was reported earlier from our region ( Halperin et al. 1995). In the present study, it was collected from Ziziphus and citrus trees of four localities in the study area.

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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).