Exochomus quadripustulatus

Overview & Synopsis

Exochomus quadripustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)(Fig. 8C, Fig. 10)Material: Husan (PMNH # E12446, 1, 21 March 2018). Umm Salmuna (PMNH # E12447, 2, 27 March 2018). Abu Nujaym 2 (PMNH # E12449, 4, 27 March 2018). Irtas 2 (PMNH # E12450, 2, 25 March 2018). Dayr Kremzan 1 (PMNH # E12451, 1, 31 March 2018). Khirbat Safa 2 (PMNH # E12452, 1, 3 April 2018). Bayt Fajar 2 (PMNH # E12453, 1, 2 April 2018). Bethlehem 2 (PMNH # E12454, 3, 2 April 2018). Bayt Ummar (PMNH # E12455, 1, 3 April 2018). Bayt Amra (PMNH # E12456, 1, 12 April 2018). AlShuyukh (PMNH # E12457, 1, 9 April 2018). Al Baqa’a 1 (PMNH # E12458, 1, 9 April 2018). Tapuah (PMNH # E12459, 1, 21 April 2018). Dura 2 (PMNH # E12460, 1, 21 April 2018). Ein Hasaka (PMNH # E12461, 3, 21 April 2018). Wadi Al Joz (PMNH # E12462, 1, 21 April 2018).Remarks: Exochomus quadripustulatus was observed on oak trees (characteristic of the Mediterranean region) infested with scale insects in Turkey (Ulgenturk & Toros 2016). In the present study, it was collected from oak trees in all sites. In one site (Bayt Amra), it was found on olive trees infested with psyllids.