Coelophora quadrivittata Fauvel

Nattier, Romain, Jourdan, Hervé, Mille, Christian & Chazeau, Jean, 2015, An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) from New Caledonia, Zootaxa 4058 (3), pp. 301-331 : 306-307

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4058.3.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6111661
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scientific name	Coelophora quadrivittata Fauvel
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Coelophora quadrivittata Fauvel, 1903: 328 .

This is an endemic species from New Caledonia, known from both coasts and Loyalty Islands (Lifou). This taxon is highly polymorphic from a morphological point of view, which leads to some identification confusions with C. mulsanti . But C. quadrivittata is always smaller than C. mulsanti . Its biology has been well studied by Chazeau (1980, 1981a). Known preys are scale insects [ Aspidiotus View in CoL sp., Aspidiotus destructor Signoret View in CoL , Coccus viridis (Green) View in CoL ] and psyllids ( Heteropsylla cubana View in CoL ). It is a widespread species in open habitats, and attracts some interest for biocontrol programs against Coccomorpha ( Chazeau 1981a).

Material examined. NEW CALEDONIA: Iles Loyauté, Lifou, 11.ix.1969 (P. Cochereau rec.) ( ONNC); Mts Koghi, 10.x.1958 ( Y. Shibata rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, i.1955 ( ONNC); Nouméa, Anse Vata , xi.1976 (A. Delobel rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, OuenToro, 27.x.1977 (J. Fainika rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, OuenToro, 24.vi.1978 (A. Delobel rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Ile Nou ( ONNC); Nouméa, OuenToro, 8.xii.1977 (J. Fainika rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, OuenToro, 15.xii.1977 (J. Fainika rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Baie des Citrons, 27.vi.1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Baie des Citrons, 6.vii.1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Baie des Citrons, 27.vi.1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Baie des Citrons, 6.vii.1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Baie des Citrons, 8.x.1986 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Anse Vata , xi.1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Païta, 28.ii.1948 ( ONNC); Ponerihouen, 1985 (R. Amice rec.) ( ONNC); Port-Laguerre, 7/ 14.iv.1977 (A. Delobel rec.) ( ONNC); Port-Laguerre, 15.vi.1977 (A. Delobel rec.) ( ONNC); Pouembout, Franco Plage, 19.iii.1982 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); St Gabriel (Thio), 12.vi.1990 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne & J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Timbia (Païta), 25.xii.1992 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC).