Coelophora mulsanti (Montrouzier)

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

Coelophora mulsanti (Montrouzier)

Coccinella (Daulis) mulsanti Montrouzier, 1861: 304 . Daulis mulsanti: Mulsant 1866: 211 .

Coelophora ochracea Mulsant, 1866: 262 —synonymized by Crotch 1874: 152. Coelophora mulsanti: Crotch 1874: 152 .

This is a common species on both coasts of Grande Terre and the Central Range, Loyalty and Belep Islands, Isle of Pines and Walpole Island. It is also known from Australia. This is a polyphagous predator in natural habitats but also rangeland and disturbed areas. Recorded prey are cicadellid larvae, psyllids [ Heteropsylla cubana Crawford , Mesohomotoma hibisci (Froggatt) ], aphids ( Cerataphis spp.), and lepidopterous eggs [ Spodoptera mauritia (Boisduval) ]. Its biology has been studied in New Caledonia by Sallée & Chazeau (1985) in the context of biocontrol usage against two aphids [ Rhopalosiphum padi (Linnaeus) and Hyperomyzus lactucae (Linnaeus) ]. To date, this species has not yet been promoted for biocontrol programs.

Material examined. NEW CALEDONIA: Bac de la Ouaïème, 17.iv.1986 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Bouloupari, Ouitchambo, 27.vi.1973 ( ONNC); Canala, 20.vi.1989 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne, E. Bouyé, J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Col d'Amieu, 23.vii.1977 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Col de Koh, La Foa-Canala Road, 20.vi.1989 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne, E. Bouyé, J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Col de Nassirah, 27.vi.1989 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne, E. Bouyé, J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); around Poindimié (5 km sud), 4.iv.1989 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne, E. Bouyé, J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Col de Nassirah, versant Thio, 27.vi.1989 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne, E. Bouyé, J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Forêt de Thi, ii.1957 (F. Cohic rec.) ( ONNC); Forêt de Thi, ii.1967; Houaïlou, 5.iv.1989 (E. Bouyé & J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Iles Belep, Art ( ONNC); Iles Loyauté, Ouvéa, viii.1957 ( ONNC); Iles Loyauté, Maré ( ONNC); Ile Walpole, 1115. viii.1988 (A. Renevier rec.) ( ONNC); Koumac, 28.viii.1986 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Koumac, 22.ix.1988 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); La Foa, 2.x.1979 (B. Sallée rec.) ( ONNC); Mt Dore, La Coulée, 28.x.1976 (A. Delobel rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, i-xi.1955 ( ONNC); Nouméa, i-vi, x.1956 ( ONNC); Nouméa, iv, vii, xii.1957 ( ONNC); Nouméa, ii.1958 ( ONNC); Nouméa, iii.1959 ( ONNC); Nouméa, IFO, 21.xi.1963 ( ONNC); Nouméa, IFO, iii, ix, xi.1964 ( ONNC); Nouméa, Anse Vata , jardin IFO, ix.1964 ( ONNC); Nouméa, Anse Vata , CPS gardens, 11.ii.1977, (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Anse Vata , 15.ix.1977 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Ile Nou, 11.iv.1988 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Ouen Toro, 25.xi.1977 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Ouen Toro, 27.x.1977 (J. Fainika rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Ouen Toro, 8.xii.1977 et ii.1978 (J. Fainika rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, ORSTOM, 4.x.1971 (P. Cochereau rec.) ( ONNC); Nouméa, Baie des Citrons, 8.x.1986 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne rec.) ( ONNC); Païta, 28.ii.1948 ( ONNC); Poindimié, 30.x.1988 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Ponerihouen, 5.iv.1989 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne, E. Bouyé, J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Port-Laguerre, 10115. ii.1977 (A. Delobel rec.) ( ONNC); Port-Laguerre, Station Agricole, 3.iii.1977 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC); Port-Laguerre, 18/ 24.iii.1977 (A. Delobel rec.) ( ONNC); Port-Laguerre, 1.viii.1979 (B. Sallée rec.) ( ONNC); Yaté, Rivière Bleue, 07.vi.2006 (M. & P. Jolivet rec.) ( CXMNC); Bourail, Gouaro, 21°36’S / 165°28’E / 60m, ii.2001 (S. Cazères rec.) ( CXMNC); La Foa, Pocquereux, 21°44’S / 165°54’E / 28m, x.2001 (J. Brinon rec.) ( CXMNC); La Foa, Pocquereux, 21°44’S / 165°54’E / 28m, 09.x.2003 (J. Brinon rec.) ( CXMNC); La Foa, Pocquereux, 21.73608°S / 165.89626°E / 28m, 05.iv.2006 (R-M. M'Boueri rec.) ( CXMNC); La Foa, Pocquereux, COL /ins/213-14, x.2006 (J. Sudre rec.) ( CXMNC); Ouvéa, Téouta-ounes, COL /ins/87-14, 20°24'40''S / 166°36'20''E, 14.iii.2014 (C. Mille rec.) ( CXMNC); Farino, Tendéa, 21.61431°S / 165.70065°E / 408m, 23.vi.2004 (S. Cazères rec.) ( CXMNC); Poya, Beaupré chez M. Dalstain, 21°26.616'S / 165°11.364'E / 13m, 25.iv.2007 (S. Cazères & C. Mille rec.) ( CXMNC); Belep, Waala, 06.iv.2004 (C. Mille rec.) ( CXMNC); Timbia, 1929 (Risbec rec.) ( MNHN); Nouméa, 1929 (Risbec rec.) ( MNHN).