Stethorus gilvifrons (Mulsant, 1850)

(Fig. 11S, Fig. 17)

Material: Ein AlBeida 2 (PMNH # E12756, 7, 8 March 2018). Bardala 1 (PMNH # E12757, 5, 8 March 2018) . Ein Al-Sakout 1 (PMNH # E12758, 1, 7 March 2018) . Far’a El-Giftlik 1 (PMNH # E12759, 14, 8 March 2018) . Marj Na’je 2 (PMNH # E12760, 8, 6 March 2018) . Ein Al-Duok Al Foqa (PMNH # E12761, 1, 4 March 2018) . Al-Auja 1 (PMNH # E12762, 2, 6 March 2018) . Ad-Dhahiriya 2 (PMNH # E12763, 8, 5 April 2018) . Halhul 1 (PMNH # E12764, 1, 4 April 2018) . Bayt Jala 2 (PMNH # E12765, 3, 31 March 2018) . Kharas 1 (PMNH # E12766, 15, 3 April 2018) . Al-Kum (PMNH # E12767, 19, 5 April 2018) . Ein Al ‘Auja (PMNH # E12768, 1, 16 April 2018) . Ein Fasa’ll (PMNH # E12769, 3, 16 April 2018) . Abda (PMNH # E12770, 1, 15 April 2018) . Tel Alsamrat (PMNH # E12771, 1, 23 April 2018) . Nu’eima Altahta 2 (PMNH # E12772, 4, 23 April 2018) . Deir Krntl 1 (PMNH # E12773, 5, 23 April 2018) . Jericho 4 (PMNH # E12774, 1, 23 April 2018) . Tulul Abu Al-Ala’iq 2 (PMNH # E12775, 13, 23 April 2018) . Nu’eima altahta 1 (PMNH # E12776, 4, 23 April 2018) . Jericho 1 (PMNH # E12777, 37, 23 April 2018) . Bethlehem 1 (PMNH # E12780, 1, 13 June 2018) .

Remarks: Stethorus gilvifrons is an acarophagous Mediterranean species according to Khalil (2006). During this study, it was noted in many regions including the Jordan Valley. It was collected from farms on eggplant, citrus, squash, corn, tomato, peppers, watermelon, and on wild plants like jujube and Atriplex (plants infested with spider mites on which this species feeds). This species was reported previously from our region (Halperin et al. 1995).