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 c19789c1-c9be-4c54-b130-e1c8e861b2be 1175-5326 236980 A002E0F6-1435-4CA4-A041-F46BAF467C48 Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius) Coccinella sexmaculata Fabricius, 1781 : 96 . Coccinella quadriplagiata Schönherr, 1808 : 195 —synonymized by Nakane & Araki 1959 : 50 . Cheilomenes sexmaculata : Dejean 1833 : 435 . Orcus mollipes Oliff, 1895 : 30 —synonymized by Pope 1988 : 646 . Chilomenes hiugaensis Takizawa, 1917 : 221 —synonymized by Sasaji 1971 : 285 . Menochilus sexmaculatus : Timberlake 1943 : 40 . In New Caledonia , it is known from Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré) and a few localities on Grande Terre, where it has been recorded from Tao area (northeast coast). It is a widespread species from India to Japan , Western Australia and also Lord Howe and was introduced in North America . This is a beneficial ladybug, known to have a prey range of various aphids ( Agarwala & Yasuda 2000 ; Gautam 1989 ; Veeravel & Baskaran 1997 ), a few coccids, a psyllid and a Lepidoptera ( Chilozonellus ) ( Agarwala et al. 2001 ) . According to its diet preferences and wide distribution, we consider it an introduced species in New Caledonia . Material examined. NEW CALEDONIA : Iles Loyauté, Maré ( ONNC ); Iles Loyauté, Lifou ( ONNC ); Tao, 29.xi.1986 (J. Chazeau rec.) ( ONNC ).