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
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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
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Psyllobora bisoctonotata (Mulsant, 1850)
Psyllobora bisoctonotata
Thea
Psyllobora bisoctonotata
Mulsant, 1850: 204.
Remarks.
This species was found in a variety of habitats from greenhouses, open crop fields, and in natural habitats from low to highlands. Both adults and larvae of this species feed on fungi (
Raimundo and van Harten 2000
).
Material examined.
Asir
: 8-20 km outside from Abha-Taif Rd., 1976, Wittmer et al., ANMA, 1ex; Abha, Sodah,
18°16.27'N
,
42°21.52'E
, 19.III.2009, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 5♂2♀, on squash plants; 24.IV.2011 SN, Al Ansi et al., 2♂; Abha, Raydah,
18°12.10'N
,
42°24.54'E
, 2578 m, 8.II.2016, SU, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; Ahd Rifidh,
18°06.33'N
,
42°53.82'E
, 16.I.2013 BS, Al Ansi et al., 7♀4♂;
Baha
: Thee Ain,
19°55.78'N
,
41°26.60'E
, 741 m, 15.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 1♂; 13.X.2010, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1♂; 12.IV.2016, SU, Al Ansi, A., 2exs; Wadi Turubah,
20°14.37'N
,
41°15.23'E
, 14.V.2011, SN, Fadl et al., 1♂1ex; 27.IX.2013, Al Dhafer, H., 12exs; Al Atawlah,
20°18.37'N
,
41°20.52'E
, 2160 m, 24.IV.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 11exs;
Makkah
: Taif,
21°08'N
,
40°58'E
, 10.IX.1969, SN, ANMA, 4exs;
Najran
: Rijila, Wadi Najran,
17°31.56'N
,
44°13.65'E
, 1257 m, 15.I.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 20♂8♀; 15.I.2013, SN, Al Ansi et al., 1♂; Wadi Shuaib Barran,
17°28.94'N
,
44°05.52'E
, 1325 m, 16.I.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 1♂;
Riyadh
: Ad Diraiyah, 5.VIII.1983, Abu Thoria, ANMA, 1ex; 21.XII.1963, SN, Abu Thoria, ANMA, 1ex.
Local distribution.
This species is widely distributed in the KSA and was collected from Asir, Baha, Makkah, Najran, and Riyadh. It was previously reported by
Shalaby (1962)
from Makkah,
Beccari (1971)
from Makkah,
Fuersch
(1979)
from Asir, and
Talhouk (1982)
from Makkah.
World distribution.
Asia
: AE, AF, IN, IQ, PAL, JO, KA, PA, SA, SY, UP, and YE;
North Africa
: EG;
AFR
and
ORR
(
Kovar
2007
).