Oenopia conglobata (Linnaeus, 1758)

(Fig. 2I & J, Fig. 7)

Material: Nu’eima 1 (PMNH # E12556, 1, 5 March 2018). Ein AlBeida 1 (PMNH # E12557, 3, 8 March 2018) . Bardala 1 (PMNH # E12558, 2, 8 March 2018) . Ein Al-Sakout 1 (PMNH # E12559, 1, 7 March 2018) . Ein Samiya (PMNH # E12560, 2, 4 March 2018) . Ein Al-Duok Al foqa (PMNH # E12561, 1, 4 March 2018) . Wadi Fukin 1 (PMNH # E12562, 3, 21 March 2018) . Umm Salmuna (PMNH # E12563, 1, 27 March 2018) . Kisan (PMNH # E12564, 1, 27 March 2018) . Hindaza Bredhaa (PMNH # E12565, 1, 25 March 2018) . Bethlehem 1 (PMNH # E12566, 1, 1 April 2018) . Al Rushayda (PMNH # E12567, 1, 27 April 2018) . Dayr Kremzan 1 (PMNH # E12568, 1, 31 March 2018) . Bayt Sahur 2 (PMNH # E12569, 22, 1 April 2018) . Dayr Al’Asal (PMNH # E12570, 1, 5 April 2018) . Dayr Kremzan 2 (PMNH # E12571, 1, 31 March 2018) . Ad-Dhahiriya 2 (PMNH # E12572, 23, 5 April 2018) . Idhna 2 (PMNH # E12573, 2, 5 April 2018) . Bayt Mirsim (PMNH # E12574, 2, 5 April 2018) . Halhul 1 (PMNH # E12575, 1, 4 April 2018) . Burj (PMNH # E12576, 1, 5 April 2018) . Bayt Fajar 1 (PMNH # E12577, 1, 2 April 2018) . Sika (PMNH # E12578, 1, 5 April 2018) . Bethlehem 2 (PMNH # E12579, 1, 2 April 2018) . Bayt Kahil (PMNH # E12580, 1, 4 April 2018) . Bayt Jala 2 (PMNH # E12581, 7, 31 March 2018) . Kharas 1 (PMNH # E12582, 7, 3 April 2018) . Bayt Ula 2 (PMNH # E12583, 4, 4 April 2018) . Al-Ramadin (PMNH # E12584, 4, 5 April 2018) . Bayt Sahur 2 (PMNH # E12585, 2, 2 April 2018) . Al-Kum (PMNH # E12586, 1, 5 April 2018) . Tarqumiyah (Wadi Al Quff Reserve) 1 (PMNH # E12587, 3, 4 April 2018) . Surif (PMNH # E12588, 9, 3 April 2018) . Nuba (PMNH # E12589, 5, 4 April 2018) . Bayt Ummar (PMNH # E12590, 2, 3 April 2018) . Bethlehem 1 (PMNH # E12591, 4, 1 April 2018) . Deir Razih 2 (PMNH # E12592, 4, 15 April 2018) . Al Hijra (PMNH # E12593, 2, 12 April 2018) . Wadi Kelt (PMNH # E12594, 3, 16 April 2018) . Wadi Kelt (PMNH # E12595, 1, 16 April 2018) . Ein al ‘ Auja (PMNH # E12596, 1, 16 April 2018) . As-Samu (PMNH # E12597, 4, 12 April 2018) . An-Nabi Musa (PMNH # E12598, 3, 16 April 2018) . Bani Na’im 1 (PMNH # E12599, 2, 9 April 2018) . Bani Na’im 2 (PMNH # E12600, 1, 9 April 2018) . At- Tuwani (PMNH # E12601, 1, 12 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 1 (PMNH # E12602, 1, 9 April 2018) . Al Baqa’a 2 (PMNH # E12603, 1, 9 April 2018) . Al Carmel 2 (PMNH # E12604, 2, 12 April 2018) . Ein Al Fawwar (PMNH # E12605, 3, 16 April 2018) . Hadab Al’Alaqa (PMNH # E12606, 1, 15 April 2018) . Duma (PMNH # E12607, 4, 15 April 2018) . Abda (PMNH # E12608, 2, 15 April 2018) . HaRasa (PMNH # E12609, 1, 15 April 2018) . Tarama (PMNH # E12610, 1, 15 April 2018) . Dura 2 (PMNH # E12611, 1, 21 April 2018) . Dura 2 (PMNH # E12612, 5, 21 April 2018) . Tapuah (PMNH # E12613, 3, 21 April 2018) . Jericho 2 (PMNH # E12614, 2, 23 April 2018) . Nu’eima Altahta 2 (PMNH # E12615, 1, 23 April 2018) . Tulul Abu Al-Ala’iq 1 (PMNH # E12616, 1, 23 April 2018) . Jericho 1 (PMNH # E12617, 4, 23 April 2018) . Irtas 2 (PMNH # E12618, 1, 25 March 2018) . Ein Al-Duok Al Foqa (PMNH # E12619, 1, 4 March 2018) .

Remarks: In the Mediterranean region, Oenopia conglobata is among the most common lady beetle found in residential areas (Lumbierres et al. 2018). This species was collected from almond trees infested with aphids in 90% of the localities visited. Intraguild predation between Coccinella septempunctata and Oenopia conglobata was observed on almond trees. Trees were dominated by one species or the other but not both. However, Coccinella consistently preyed on the Oenopia larvae.