Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant, 1850)

(Fig. 18D)

Material: Kufr al-Dik (PMNH # E12705, 2, 1 October 2017). Ad-Dhahiriya 2 (PMNH # E12702, 1, 5 April 2018) . Bethlehem 1 (PMNH # E12703, 1, 1 April 2018) . Wadi Kelt (PMNH # E12704, 1, 16 April 2018) .

Remarks: This is one of three species from our collection of 35 species of coccinellids that was introduced and it was one of the earliest to be introduced in 1912 (Mendel et al. 2017). It was reported from our region before as an introduced species (Halperin et al. 1995). In the present study, it was observed in Kufr al-Dik and Ad-Dhahiriya 2 and was found feeding on Icerya purchase .