Book Fauna Palaestina 4 Year 2014 By Prof Dr Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf von Jaffa ISBN 978-9950-383-77-7

axyridis, eggs hatch in three to four days from clutches numbering
from a few to several dozen. Depending on resource availability,
the larvae pass through four instars over 10–14 days, after
which pupation occurs. After a teneral period of several days, the
adults become reproductively active and are able to reproduce
again, although they may become reproductively quiescent
if eclosing late in the season. Total life span is one to two years on
average (Wikipedia).
Ladybird Beetle (Nephus biflammulatus Motschulsky, 1837) from
Palestine. http://www.nature-of-oz.com/coccinellidae.htm
The Seven-Spot Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata
Linnaeus, 1758) is one of the most common, familiar and
congenial beetles in Palestine. Its elytra are of a red colour, but
punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot
being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven
spots, from which the species derives both its common and
scientific names (from the Latin septem = "seven" and punctus =
"spot"). In addition to its hemispherical shape (with a length of 5-8
cm) and bright colours (that warn predators of their poisonous
nature) the ladybird is exceptional in its voracity for aphids, a
group of insects that includes many agricultural pests. One beetle
(during both larval and adult stages) can eat thousands of aphids
within its lifetime (Boeliem, 2008).
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