An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) from New Caledonia
Author
Nattier, Romain
Author
Jourdan, Hervé
Author
Mille, Christian
Author
Chazeau, Jean
text
Zootaxa
2015
4058
3
301
331
journal article
39252
10.11646/zootaxa.4058.3.1
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1175-5326
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Orcus chujoi
Bielawski
Orcus chujoi
Bielawski, 1961
: 3
.
This endemic species is recorded from the west coast (Poya) and the east coast (Pouébo) and the Central Range (Sarraméa, Mt Aoupinié, Forêt Plate, Mt Yambi, Mt Djiaouma). It is an uncommon species in the wild. This
Orcus
would be a predator of hemipterous prey in forested areas. According to
Laczynski & Tomaszewska (2009)
, the pattern and coloration of the elytra and pronotum are unique within the genus and easily separates
O
. chujoi
from all its congeners.
Material examined.
NEW
CALEDONIA
: Mt Djiaouma,
1020m
,
18.x.1988
(J. Chazeau rec.) (
ONNC
); Pouébo (around),
23.xi. 1987
(J.P. Morin rec.) (
ONNC
); Poya,
22.v.1958
(
Y
. Shibata rec.) (
ONNC
); Sarraméa, montain,
10.ii.1968
(P. Cochereau rec.) (
ONNC
); Ponérihouen, Aoupinié,
21.1038°S
/
165.1707°E
/
945m
,
11.x.2006
(C. Mille rec.) (
CXMNC
); Ponérihouen, Aoupinié,
21.1038°S
/
165.1707°E
/
945m
,
11.x.2006
(S. Cazères rec.) (
CXMNC
); Ponérihouen, Aoupinié,
21°08'9.46''S
/
165°19'4.07''E
/
389m
,
25.iv.2006
(C. Mille & J. Brinon rec.) (
CXMNC
); Ouégoa, Mandjélia,
20.39683°S
/
164.53218°E
/
787m
,
07.ii.2005
(S. Cazères & C. Mille rec.) (
CXMNC
); Ouégoa, Mandjélia,
20.39683°S
/
164.53218°E
/
787m
,
14.xii.2009
(C. Mille, J. Brinon, J-P. Kataoui rec.) (
CXMNC
); Farino, "Tendéa",
21.61431°S
/
165.70065°E
/
408m
,
23.vi.2004
(S. Cazères rec.) (
CXMNC
); Farino, "Tendéa",
29.iv.2004
(S. Cazères rec.) (
CXMNC
); Sarraméa, Col d'Amieu,
21.62418°S
/
165.81045°E
/
514m
,
18.xi.2004
(S. Cazères & J. Brinon rec.) (
CXMNC
); Sarraméa, Col d'Amieu, 21°34.684ʹS/165°46.278ʹE/
489m
,
04.x.2006
(S. Cazères rec.) (
CXMNC
).
Literature records.
NEW
CALEDONIA
: Mt. Aoupinié,
700 m
,
18.IV.1996
, M.S. Moulds (1:
ANIC
); Forêt Plate,
600 m
,
22.VI.1996
, M.S. Moulds,
Orcus chujoi Biel.
, det. A. S. Ślipiński (1:
ANIC
); Yambi, NE,
500–700 m
,
14.X.1967
, J. & M. Sedlacek, Collectors, Bishop (1:
BPBM
);
10km
S. of Koh,
31.I.1963
(1:
BPBM
) (
Laczynski & Tomaszewska 2009
).