A study for tribe Coccinellini (Coccinellidae, Coeloptera) was conducted in
south of Syria. The objective of this study was to determine the species and
their relative abundance. Members of this tribe important for biological control
because they
are primariy predators on aphids. The adults Coccinellids were
collected from agriclture and natural ecosystems from August 2001 the end of
July 2003. The results revealed the presence of 10 species belonging to 8 genera.
The investigation included their abundance and distribution in south of Syria.
The species Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata (L.) was recorded in Syria for the
first time. The Adonis ladybird, Hippodamia (Adonia) variegata (Goeze), was
the commonest species. and the most abundant ones were H. variegata (Goeze)
44.9%, Oenopia conglobata (L.) 27.7% and Coccinella septempunctata L.
10.5%.
