Chilocorus bipustulatus ( Linnaeus, 1758 )

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 : 17

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scientific name	Chilocorus bipustulatus ( Linnaeus, 1758 )
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Chilocorus bipustulatus ( Linnaeus, 1758)

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Material: Ein Samiya ( PMNH # E12283 View Materials , 4, 4 March 2018). Bayt Jala 1 ( PMNH # E12284 View Materials , 4 View Materials , 22 March 2018) . Nahalin 3 ( PMNH # E12285 View Materials , 6 View Materials , 20 March 2018) . Irtas 1 ( PMNH # E12286 View Materials , 2 View Materials , 25 March 2018) . Dayr Kremzan 2 ( PMNH # E12287 View Materials , 1 View Materials , 31 March 2018) . Halhul 1 ( PMNH # E12288 View Materials , 2 View Materials , 4 April 2018) . Bethlehem 2 ( PMNH # E12289 View Materials , 3 View Materials , 2 April 2018) . Kharas 2 ( PMNH # E12290 View Materials , 1 View Materials , 4 April 2018) . Deir Razih 2 ( PMNH # E12291 View Materials , 2 View Materials , 15 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 1 ( PMNH # E12292 View Materials , 1 View Materials , 9 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 2 ( PMNH # E12293 View Materials , 2 View Materials , 9 April 2018) . Dura 2 ( PMNH # E12294 View Materials , 1 View Materials , 21 April 2018) . Dura 3 ( PMNH # E12295 View Materials , 1 View Materials , 21 April 2018) .

Remarks: This species was found in a few localities in the West Bank, all of which were within the Mediterranean zone. Most samples of Chilocorus bipustulatus were collected from oak and cypress trees. Kaplan et al. (2016) observed this species feeding on the olive psyllid in Turkey. A similar predation habit for this species was observed in Kharas 2.