Sicard, 1922 : 353 Chazeau 1982 : 181 Pseudococcidae Coccidae An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) from New Caledonia Nattier, Romain Jourdan, Hervé Mille, Christian Chazeau, Jean Zootaxa 2015 4058 3 301 331 Sicard Sicard [151,454,1564,1590] Insecta Coccinellidae Nephus Animalia Coleoptera 17 318 Arthropoda species fijiensis     Scymnus fijiensis  Sicard, 1922: 353.  Nephus fijiensis:  Chazeau 1982: 181. Described from Fiji Islands, it is a Pacific-wide species [ Papua New Guinea(including New Britain), French Polynesia, American Samoa, Western Samoa, Cook Islands)] but also in Asia ( China, Vietnam). It was not recorded by Bielawski (1973). Its occurrence in the Nouméa area may indicate recent natural spread or an accidental introduction between 1970 and 1980. This scale and mealybug insect predator (Diaspidae, Pseudococcidae, Coccidae) is found on ornamental plants and in orchards.   Material examined.  NEW CALEDONIA: Nouméa, Anse Vata. ( CPS), vi.1966( ONNC).