Rodolia delobeli Chazeau

Rodolia delobeli Chazeau

Rodolia delobeli Chazeau, 1981: 57.

This endemic species is only known from southern New Caledonia (Ouen-Toro, sclerophyllous forest, dense rain forest and ultramafic shrubs in Rivière Bleue, dense rain forest in La Thi Valley). It is an uncommon species and no information is available on its prey preferences.

Material examined. NEW CALEDONIA: Nouméa, Ouen Toro, 20.x.1977 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Nouméa, Ouen Toro, 24.vi.1978 (A. Delobel rec.) (ONNC); Forêt de la Thi, 27.iv.1981 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Rivière Bleue (parc.7), forêt dense humide sur pente, 170m, 420. xii.1985, 825. xii.1986 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne & J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Rivière Bleue, maquis sur crête, 310m, 25.xii. 19865. i.1987, 5.20.i, 2031. i.1987 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne, J. Chazeau, A.& S. Tillier rec.) (ONNC); Pindaï, 9.xi.1982, forêt sclérophylle (E. & M. Schlinger rec.) (ONNC).