Coccinella undecimpunctata menetriesi Mulsant, 1850

Ansi, Amin Al, Alkhalaf, Areej A., Fadl, Hassan, Rasool, Iftekhar & Dhafer, Hathal Al, 2020, An annotated checklist of Coccinellidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) with eight new records from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ZooKeys 1006, pp. 35-89 : 35

Coccinella undecimpunctata menetriesi Mulsant, 1850

Coccinella undecimpunctata menetriesi Mulsant, 1850: 104.

Remark.

This species with several subspecies is widely distributed throughout the world. Both adults and larvae are known as predators of aphids. It is commonly found in the KSA throughout the year. It is known as a good biocontrol agent of Aphis craccivora C.L. Koch, 1854, and Therioaphis trifolii (Monell, 1882), pests of alfalfa, Medicago sativa L. ( Martin 1972).

Material examined.

Asir: Wadi Abha, 18°22.03'N, 42°50.82'E, 1990 m, 28.IV.2011, SN, Al Ansi et al., 1ex; Al Majardah, Wadi Yabah, 19°16.27'N, 41°48.46'E, 411, 2.VI.2012, SN, Al Ansi, A.M 1ex; 12.III.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; Wadi Targ, 19°37.37'N, 42°18.02'E, 1370 m, 14.III.2012, HP, Abdel-Dayem, M., 1ex; Baha: Wadi Bawah, 20°43.93'N, 41°16.82'E, 1347 m, 20°44.98'N, 41°14.85'E, 1310 m, 8.XI.2012, SN, Fadl, H., 1ex; 8.XI.2012, SN, Abdel-Dayem, M., 1ex; Wadi Turubah, 20°14.37'N, 41°15.23'E, 14X.2010, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; Taif, 21°08'N, 40°58'E, 20.I.1993, SN, Al Saad, B., 1ex; Baha-Taif Rd. Bani Malik Wadi Rakhmat, 20°42.15'N, 40°59.46'E, 1616 m, 20°42.15'N, 40°59.46'E, 1616 m, 4.VI.2012, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; Eastern Province: Abu Hadriyah-Dammam Rd. North Rawabi Farm, 27°34.21'N, 48°50.53'E, 15 m, 3.III.2011, SN, 1ex; Hafuf, 25°15'N, 49°32'E, 19.II.1980, SN, 2exs; Dammam-Riyadh Rd., 250 km before Riyadh, 25°50.00'N, 49°50.23'E, 174 m, 25°50.00'N, 49°50.23'E, 174 m, 5.III.2011, SN, 21exs; An Nuayriyah, 27°25.26'N, 48°27.20'E, 67 m, 2.III.2011, SN, 3exs; 2.III.2011, SN, 20exs; Abu Hadriyah-Dammam Rd., 27°34.21'N, 48°50.53'E, 15 m, 2.III.2011, SN, 3exs; Al Ahsa, 22°17.53'N, 50°40.46'E, 4.III.2011, SN, 5exs, on alfalfa; 4.III.2011, SN, 6exs, on weeds; 4.III.2011, SN, 14exs, on weeds; 4.III.2011, SN, 3exs, on weeds; Qatif, 26°45'N, 49°58'E, 20.VIII, SN, Al Salem, S., 1ex; same V.1966, ANMA, 1ex, predator on Parlatoria blanchardii ; 4.III.1979, SN, Sarhan et al., ANMA, 29exs; 25.IX.1978, SN, Talhouk et al., ANMA, 13exs; 15.IX.1978, SN, Shalbay, F., ANMA, 1ex; SN, Buttikeri, W., ANMA, 1ex; Najran: As Sullayil-Najran Rd., 340 km before Najran, 18°01.35'N, 42°45.81'E, 619 m, 13.I.2013, SN, Al Ansi et al., 1ex; Riyadh: Rawdat Khoraim, 25°25.94'N, 47°13.86'E, 520 m, collected through the year 2011-2013 using SN, BS, PT, SU and LT on Rhazya stricta , L. shawii , Ziziphus nummularia , and A. Acacia gerrardii , Al Dhafer et al., 66exs; Wadi Namar, 24°32.18'N, 46°34.60'E, 6.IV.2012, SN, Al Othman, A., 1ex; 29.II.2012, SN, Al Ansi, A., 5exs; Otaiygah, 16.XI.1989, SN, 6exs, on alfalfa; Al-Quway’iyah, 24°20'N, 45°09'E, 18.V.2012, SN, Al Ghamdi, R., 1ex; Al Muzahimiyah, Al Khararah, 24°24.21'N, 46°14.40'E, 17.IV.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 4exs; 3.IV.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 8exs; 21.II.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 2exs; 17.IV.2012, LT, Al Dhafer et al., 1♂1♀2exs; 17.IV.2012, SN, Abdel-Dayem, M., 1ex; 3.X.2011, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 1ex; 25.VI, Jubari, 2exs; 26.IV.2011, SN, Al Deryhim et al., 1ex; Shuaib Huraymila, 25°06.10'N, 46°04.22'E, 804 m, 22.IV.2012, SN, Rasool, I., 1ex; Huraymila, 25°09'N, 46°08'E, 12.X.2000, SN, Al Osimi, 1ex; 13.II.1988, SN, Dawood, 1ex, on weeds; Ilaisha, 24°37.58'N, 46°41.14'E, 18.XII.1989, SN, 1ex, on cowpea; Sajir, 24°51.23'N, 45°42.39'E, 17.XI.2011, SN, Setyaningrum, H., 6exs; Al Kharj, 20°24'N, 46°29'E, 18.XI.2009, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 5exs, on Calotropis ; 24.III.2010, SN, Al Mutairi, T., 3exs; 24.III.2010, SN, Al Hori, M., 1ex; 20.XI.2009, SN, Sofan, A., 1ex; 26.XI.2008, SN, Namosi, S., 1ex; 2.V.2007, SN, 2exs;14.XI.2007, SN, Ahmed, 2exs; 8.XI.1986, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 26.XI.2008, SN, Valenza, B., 1ex; 26.X.1996, SN, Al Ahmed, F., 3exs on alfalfa; 17.IV.2003, SN, Al Habeeb, A., 2exs, on alfalfa; 9.III.2011, SN, Al Hazmi, H., 1ex, on weeds; 26.X.2008, SN, Setyaningrum, H., 3exs, on vegetables; 1.IV.2009, SN, Al Zahrani, M., 2exs; 1.IV.2009, SN, Al Amri, A., 2exs; 2.I.2008, SN, Al Bohmi, 1ex; 24.III.2010, SN, Al Dawsari, M., 1ex; 16.X, SN, Mostafa, 1ex; 26.X.1991, SN, Al Ahmed, F., 2exs, on Alfalfa; III.1980, SN, 1ex, on wheat; Al Kharj Al Rafei, 20°24'N, 46°29'E, 16.X.2003, SN, Al Hamad, M., 1ex; 29.XII.2002, SN, Saif, A., 1ex, on sorghum; 4.IV.2007, SN, Al Shehri, 1ex; 4.IV.2007, SN, Al Hamzi, A., 1ex; 17.V.2007, SN, Al Greed, S., 1ex; Al Haair, 24°27'N, 46°51'E, 31.I.1989, SN, Salem, 14exs, on barley; 25.IX.1990, SN, Salem, 1ex, on weeds; 14.V.1989, SN, Salem, 1ex on weeds; 13.XI, SN, Al Mutlaq, 1ex, on eggplant; 13.XI.1990, SN, Al Qarni, 1ex; 13.XI, SN, Al Jaberi, 1ex, on vegetables; 1.II.2009, SN, Setyaningrum, H., 1ex, on alfalfa; 2.XII.1988, SN, Al Fuhaid, M., 1ex; Wadi Hanifah, 24°45'N, 46°36'E, 26.I.1977, SN, Al Shaqaty, M., 1ex; Al Ammariah, 24°49'N, 46°26'E, 13.III.2013, SN, Al Qahtani, F., 1ex; 4.X.2012, SN, Hussain, S., 3exs; 4.X.2012, SN, Rasool, I., 2exs; 22.II.2012, SN, Al Atwi, M., 1ex; 23.I, SN, Al Awadhi, A., 4exs; 8.IV.2007, SN, Bin Jaber, A., 1ex; 11.X, SN, 1ex, on Weeds; 15.XII.2011, SN, Al Omar, A., 1ex; 18.XI.2009, SN, Sofan, A., 1ex; 18.XI.2009, SN, Setyaningrum, H., 2exs; 28.I.2009, SN, Arya, 2exs; 28.I.2009, SN, Setyaningrum, H., 1ex; 21.X.2010, SN, Koko, 4exs; 30.XII.2008, SN, Abdel-Gayed, 2exs; 11.XI.2009, SN, Al Ansi, A., 2exs; 1.I.2010, SN, Koko, 1ex; 1.I.2010, SN, Single, A., 1ex; 22.V.2011, SN, Al Ahmari, S., 2exs; Hawtet Bani Tammem, 23°28.10'N, 46°36.35'E, 7.V.2012, SN, Al Ansi, A., 15exs; 7.V.2012, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 2exs; 10.XI.2011, SN, Al Abdullah, I., 1ex; 21.III.2008, SN, Al Dhafer et al., M., 2exs; 4.IV.2008, SN, Al Dhafer et al., 9exs; Ad Diriyah, Education Farm, 24°40'N, 46°35'E, 19.XII.2002, SN, 1ex; 25.XII.2010, SN, Al Otaibi, F., 1ex; Ad Diriyah, 24°40'N, 46°35'E, 20.III.2009, Husain, M., 1ex; 20.IV.1992, SN, Al Asmari, D., 1ex; 11.X.2010, SN, Abdel-Gayed, 1ex; 30.XII.1989, SN, Amro, 4exs, on vegetables; 21.X.1993, SN, Hatem, 1ex; 5.V, SN, Aseri, M., 1ex; 19.III.1989, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 2.III.1989, SN, 1ex, on grasses; 29.III.1989, SN, 2exs, on grasses; 24.III, SN, 5exs, on vegetables; 8.X.2009, SN, Single, A., 1ex; 22.XII.2002, SN, 1ex; 9.XII, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 7.XI.1990, SN, Al Saleh, 1ex, on vegetables; 16.X.1989, SN, 5exs, on weeds; 23.X.1989, SN, 1, on alfalfa; 7.XI, SN, Al Qarni, 1ex, on vegetables; 5.XII.2010, SN, Al Turkey, I., 1ex; 2.VII.2009, SN, Al Zahrani, M., 1ex; 24.XII.1991, SN, Ghazi, 2exs; 7.III.2012, SN, Basahih, J., 1ex; 4.VII, SN, Al Qathban, M., 1ex, on alfalfa; 5.X.2004, SN, Al Otaibi, B., 1ex, on alfalfa; 8.XII, SN, Al Saab, 1ex, on alfalfa; 2.XII.1988, SN, Al Fuhaid, M., 1ex, feed on aphid; 16.X.2003, SN, Al Dhubaib, N., 2exs; 4.V.2005, SN, Turkestani, S., 1ex; III.1980, 1ex, on date palm, det. T. G. Vazirani, 1983; 15.XII.1973, SN, Atiyat Allah, A., 1ex; 29.X.2008, SN, Al Ahmari, A., 1ex; 30.XI.2011, SN, Al Dehaaesh, N., 1ex; XI.1989, SN, 2exs, on alfalfa; 16.III.1989, SN, Salem, 1ex, on alfalfa; 7.VII.1991, SN, Al Fudhail, M. 1ex, on alfalfa; 6.X.2003, SN, Al Hammad, M., 1ex; 12.IV.1987, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 5.VI.1993, SN, Aziz, 1ex; 21.I, SN, Al Harbi, S., 2exs, on alfalfa; 30.X.1989, SN, 2exs, on alfalfa; 29.X.2008, SN, Al Qahtani, M., 3exs, on alfalfa; 16.X.2000, SN, Al Khurigi, 3exs; 7.XI.1990, SN, Al Mutlaq, 1ex, on vegetables; 20.IV.1992, SN, Saif, A., 1ex, on alfalfa; 15.IV.2000, SN, Hatan, 1ex; 28.IX.2003, SN, Al Otaibi, A., 2ex; 16.I, SN, Moshal, 1ex, on alfalfa; 14.IV.1993, SN, Aziz, 1ex; 12.IV.1993, SN, Aziz, 1ex; 15.IV.1993, SN, 1ex, on crops; 19.VIII, SN, Aiman, 2ex; 8.II.2001, SN, Al Qarni, M., 1ex; 23.XI.2011, SN, Al Kassem, A., 1ex; 24.III, 1ex, on vegetables; 16.X.1989, SN, 1ex, on grasses; 13.XI.1989, SN, 1ex, on wheat; 29.III.1989, 1ex, on weeds; XII.1980, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; Irqah, 8.XII.2010, SN, Al Dhahbani, I., 1ex; Dirab, 23°30'N, 46°51'E, 5.V.1987, SN, 1ex, on alfalfa; 24.II.1986, LT, 1ex; 1.V.1997, 1ex; 25.XI.1990, Amr, 1ex, on alfalfa,; 17.XI., Al Bathi, F., 1ex, on alfalfa; 9.I, 2exs, on alfalfa; 16.V.2007, SN, Sharaf Addeen, A., 2exs; 16.III.2005, SN, 1ex;18.III.2004, SN, Yaser, 1ex; 18.IV.1982, 1ex, on sorghum; 13.III.2003, Al Habeeb, A., 1ex, on alfalfa; 2.I.1987, SN, 1ex; 4.VIII, SN, Al Osimi, 1ex; 24.III.1987, 1ex, on alfalfa; 5.I.1987, 1ex, on alfalfa; 19.V.2009, SN, Al Moteb, M., 1ex; IX.1989, 2exs, on alfalfa; 7.IV, 5exs, on alfalfa; 14.IV.1987, 1ex, on alfalfa; 9.V.1991, SN, Al Fudhail, M., 1ex; 3.III.1987, Amro, 3exs, on alfalfa; 31.III.1987, 3exs, on alfalfa; 17.X.2011, SN, Al Khudhairi, H., 3exs; 10.X.2011, SN, Al Amro, S., 2exs; 30.XII.2009, Setyaningrum, H., 3exs, on grasses; 7.IV.1987, 4exs, on alfalfa; 17.X.2011, SN, Jubran, R., 1ex; 21.IV, 1ex, on alfalfa; 12.IV.1993, SN, Al Saleh, 1ex; 25.XII.2003, SN, Al Yaaqub, A., 1ex; 13.III.2003, SN, Al Shathri, B., 2exs; 9.V, SN, Moshal, 2exs, on alfalfa; 10.III.1986, SN, 1ex;13.X.1986, 2exs, on alfalfa; 10.XI.1986, 1ex, on weeds; 25.XI.1990, Amro, 1ex, on alfalfa; 2.III.1989, Amro, 1ex, on grasses; 7.IV.1987, Amro, 2exs, alfalfa; 24.X.1992, 1ex, on alfalfa; 15.VIII.1993, Aseri, M., 1ex, on alfalfa; 19.XII.2010, SN, Setyaningrum, H. and Al Dhafer, H., 1ex; 30.XII.2009, SN, Sofan, A., 6exs; 31.X.2010, SN, Al Ansi, A., 9exs; 17.X.2010, SN, Setyaningrum, H., 1ex; 14.III.2010, SN, Al Dhafer, H.; El Gharabawy, A. and El Torkey, A., 2exs; Al Waseel, 24°48.40'N, 46°30.42'E, 1.XII.2010, SN, Al Abdul Muhsen, N., 1ex; 11.X.2012, SN, Hussain, S., 1ex; 1.X.2012, SN, Sonbati, S., 1ex; 14.III.2012, SN, Al Atwi, Z., 1ex; 14.III.2012, SN, Al Edwani, M., 1ex; 11.X, 1ex, on weeds; 11.X, Aseri, H., 1ex, on alfalfa; 12.XI.2008, Al Qahtani, M. 2exs, on alfalfa; 25.III.2004, Al Aati, 1ex, on alfalfa; 7.XI.2007, SN, Al Salman, 1ex; 20.XI.2011, SN, Al Sahwan, K., 1ex; 12.XI.2008, SN, Namosi, S., 2exs; 1.XII.2010, S.N.,Al Harbi, S., 1ex; 27.V.2009, SN, Adyatma, 1ex; 21.XI.2009, SN, Al Ansi, A., 1ex; 12.XI.2008, SN, Bel Hareth, H., 1ex; Al Uyaynah, 24°53'N, 46°22'E, 28.IV.2010, SN, Al Yusif, A., 1ex; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Salem, B., 1ex; 28.IV.2010, SN, Al Hashel, A., 1ex; 10.III.2010, SN, Al Hashel, A., 1ex; 1.XII.2010, SN, Al Ghunaim, A., 1ex; 3.XI.2010, SN, Al Ghunaim, A., 1ex; 27.IX.2003, SN, Mostafa, 2exs; 3.XI.2010, SN, Abdul Mohsen, 1ex; 30.XI.2010, SN, Al Dhafer, H. and Al Ansi, A., 1ex; 9.IV.2008, SN, Al Turk, 3exs; 26.II.2004, SN, Derwish, K., 1ex; 9.IV.2008, SN, Al Shahrani, 1ex; 27.II.2008, SN, Al Shamrani, 1ex; 12.X.2011, Al Husani, 2exs, on alfalfa; 24.X.2007, SN, Al Salman, 1ex; 18.IX.2011, SN, Al Amro, S., 2exs; 18.IX.2011, SN, Al Turki, I., 1ex; 12.X.2011, SN, Al Omar, A., 3exs; 19.X.2011, SN, Al Omar, A., 1ex; 8.VI.1993, 1ex, on alfalfa; 25.IX.1993, 1ex, on alfalfa; 6.IV.1993, 1ex, on weeds; 12.X.2011, SN, Al Hamad, Y., 1ex; 15.XII.2010, SN, Al Dhahbani, I., 2exs; 5.VIII, SN, Aiman, 1ex; 7.II.2005, SN, Al Oqail, 1ex; 8.II.2012, SN, Al Ghamdi, M., 1ex; 8.II.2012, SN, Al Wajaan, A., 1ex; 18.IX.2011, SN, Al Amro, S., 1ex; Wadi Ad Dawasir-As Sullayil Rd., 20°25.30'N, 45°05.65'E, 632 m, 17.I.2013, Al Ansi et al., 1ex; Wadi Ad Dawaser Nadec Company, 3.X.2012, SN, Al Dryhim, Y., 24exs, on alfalfa; Tabuk: Tabuk-Dhuba Rd., 28°18.39'N, 36°02.87'E, 824 m, 15.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi et al., 6♂40exs; Tabuk-Madinah Rd., 28°23.47'N, 36°51.96'E, 808 m, 14.IX.2011, SN, Al Ansi et al., 1♀1ex; 14.IX.2011, SN, 11exs; Qaseem: 1.I.2001, SN, Al Jamhan, 2exs; Sakaka, 29°58.15'N, 40°12.18'E, 21.XI.2003, SN, Al Aqal, F., 1ex.

Local distribution.

Specimens of this species are found throughout the kingdom and were collected from Asir, Baha, Eastern province, Makkah, Riyadh, Tabouk, and Qaseem in the present study. This species was previously listed from Saudi Arabia by Martin (1972) and Walker and Pittaway (1987) and reported by Beccari (1971) from Riyadh, Talhouk (1982) from Riyadh and Makkah, and Abdel-Dayem et al. (2017) from Riyadh.

World distribution.

E: GR, IT, and ST; N: AG, AZ, EG, LB, and TU; A: AE, AF, ES, GAN, GUI, HEB, IN, IQ, PAL, JO, KI, KU, KZ, MG, NMO, NIN, PA, SA, SCH, SHA, SHX, SI, SY, TR, UP, WS, and XIN ( Kovář 2007).