Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mulsant, 1853)

(Fig. 11C)

Materials: An-Nabi Musa (PMNH # E12432, 1, 16 April 2018). Ein Al Fawwar (PMNH # E12433, 1, 16 April 2018) . Tel Alsamrat (PMNH # E12434, 1, 23 April 2018) .

Remarks: Cryptolaemus montrouzieri was collected only from three localities (Jericho, west to Jericho and in the Jerusalem hills). It was collected from Atriplex plants and has a significant impact on the control of mealybugs. It is one of three introduced species recorded in the West Bank during the present study. It feeds on pollen grains, lowering its dependence on mealybugs and other prey (Xie et al. 2017), which may help in mass rearing for biological control purposes. It is one of 24 introduced species of coccinellids in our region (Mendel et al. 2017).