Rodolia lydiae Chazeau

Rodolia lydiae Chazeau, 1991: 155 .

This is an endemic species from New Caledonia, only recorded from dense rain forest and associated ultramafic shrubs in southern Grande Terre (Rivière Bleue, Forêt de la Thi). It has been recorded feeding on Aleyrodidae (Chazeau 1991) .

Material examined. NEW CALEDONIA: Forêt de la Thi, 18.xi.1983 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Forêt de la Thi, viii.1979 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Rivière Bleue (parc.6), 160m, forêt dense sur alluvions, 3.xi.1986 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Rivière Bleue (parc.6), 160m, forêt humide sur alluvions, 1328. x.1986 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne & J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Rivière Bleue, maquis sur crête, 310m, i-vi.1987 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne, J. Chazeau, A. & S. Tillier rec.) (ONNC).