Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius)

Swezey, O. H., 1942, Miscellaneous Families of Guam Coleoptera, Insects of Guam I, Honolulu, Hawaii: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, pp. 150-171 : 159

3. Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius) .

Coccinella inaequalis Fabricius, Syst. Ent., 80, 1775.

Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius) Mulsant, Spec. Coleopt., 404, 1851. Crotch, Rev. Coccinellidae, 153, 1874.

Umatac , March 28, Bryan ; Magna, Mar. 31, Bryan ; Orote Pen., April 9, Bryan ; Piti , April 30, May 1, Oct. 2, 10, Nov. 7, Usinger, Swezey; Upi Trail , May 5, Swezey; Inarajan , May 6, June 8, Sept. 30, Swezey, Usinger; Dededo , May 11, Usinger; Yona , May 12, Usinger; Agana, May 15, Swezey; Umatac , May 28, Swezey; Merizo , June 11, Swezey; Barrigada , June 14, 24, Swezey; Sinajana , June 15, Swezey; Talofofo , June 17 , Nov. 18, Swezey; Mt. Alifan , June 19, Swezey; Machanao , June 30, Swezey; Fa <lian, Aug. 19, Swezey .

This nine-spotted ladybeetle has a very wide distribution from Japan and the Philippines through Malaysia to New Caledonia and Queensland. It is now recorded in Guam for the first time where it had no doubt been purposely introduced, but without being recorded. It feeds on plant lice. We found it common in corn fields and in rice fields, where it may have been feeding somewhat on young leafhoppers.