An annotated checklist of Coccinellidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) with eight new records from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Author Ansi, Amin Al King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia alansiamin@yahoo.com Author Alkhalaf, Areej A. Biology Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Author Fadl, Hassan Entomology Departments, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Author Rasool, Iftekhar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8955-2340 King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Author Dhafer, Hathal Al https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4911-2332 King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia text ZooKeys 2020 2020-12-21 1006 35 89 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1006.59123 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1006.59123 1313-2970-1006-35 4DD580698DFE44448DBA652DF0D671B8 26AC8E7A5F545D1EAB22F6C03B5D215E Chnootriba elaterii orientalis (Zimmermann, 1936) Coccinella elaterii Rossi, 1794 Coccinella chrysomelina Fabricius, 1775 (1): 277. Remark. This is a phytophagous coccinellid. Members of this species were found to be associated with squash and cucurbits. This species is phytophagous and has been reported as a serious pest of Cucurbitaceae ( Raimundo and van Harten 2000 ). Material examined. Asir : Khamis Mushait Wadi Bin Hashbal, 18°35.44'N , 42°39.01'E , 1892 m, 26.IV.2011, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; Khamis Mushait, 18°18'N , 42°45'E , 17.IV.2016, SN, Soliman, A., 1ex; Abha Raydah, 18°12.10'N , 42°24.54'E , 2578 m,5.XII.2013, HP, Khan, S., 1ex; 16.IV.2016, HP, Al Dhafer, H., 1ex; Thalooth Al Mandhar Wadi Baqrah, 18°47.57'N , 42°01.12'E , 433 m, 12.X.2013, HP, El Torkey, A., 6exs; HP, Rasool, I., 2exs; Baha : Wadi Ghanuna, 19°24.67'N , 41°36.39'E , 348 m, 11.V.2011, SN, Fadl, H., 2exs; Thee Ain, 19°55.78'N , 41°26.60'E , 741 m, 11.V.2011, SN, Fadl, H., 1ex; 11.IV.2016, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; Wadi Al Arg Qilwah-Adhom Rd., 20°29.98'N , 40°48.95'E , 429 m, 9.XI.2012, BS, Fadl, H., 1♂1ex; Jizan : Baysh, 17°42.71'N , 42°53.19'E , 102 m,23.II.2015, HP, Al Harbi et al., 1ex; Wadi Gowra Aiban, 17°17.57'N , 43°04.21'E , 451 m, 11.XI.2012, SN, Fadl, H., 1ex; Jizan city, 16°54'N , 42°29'E , 20.I.1979, SN, Talhouk et al., ANMA, 12exs, det. Fuersch , 1979. Makkah : Al-Taif, 21°08'N , 40°58'E , 19.II.1980, 2exs; Riyadh : Hutet Bani Tamim, 23°27.26'N , 46°41.13'E , 30.XII.2010, HP, Al Dryhim et al., 2exs; 2.VI.2007, SN, Al Dryhim et al., 1ex; Huraymala, 27.VI.1988, SN, Al Dawood, A., 13exs, on weeds; 8.V.1987, 3exs, on cucurbits; 14.IV, 5exs; Al Dawadmi, 24°30'N , 44°24'E , 22.II.1980, 1ex; Dirab, 23°30'N , 46°51'E , 17.XI.1989, 1ex; 17.XI.1986. Amro, 1ex, on lantana; 17.XI, SN, Al Fehaid, M.,1ex; Al-Hair, 13.I.1989, Salem, 9exs, on colocynth; Al Kharj, 20°24'N , 46°29'E , 31.X.2002, Saif, A., 1ex, on Squash; Tumayer, 25°42.36'N , 45°52.11'E , 9.V.2011, LT, Al Ahmari, S., 1ex; Riyadh, 2.XI.2013, HP, Salman, S., 1ex; Qaseem : Buraydah 26°12.954'N , 44°02.48'E , 633 m, 17.IX.2011, SN, Al ansi et al., 1ex. Local distribution. This species is widely distributed in Saudi Arabia and was collected from Asir, Bahah, Jizan, Makkah, Riyadh, and Qaseem. It was previously recorded from Zilfi approximately 160 miles northwest of Riyadh by Kapur (1959) ; from Eastern Province, Riyadh, Makkah, and Tabouk by Beccari (1971) ; and from Riyadh by Fuersch (1979) and listed by Martin (1972) and Walker and Pittaway (1987) . World distribution. Asia : AF, CY, IN, IQ, PAL, JO, SI, SA, SY, PA, TR, and YE; North Africa : EG and LB; AFR ( Kovar 2007 ).