Checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of New Caledonia Author Zakardjian, Marie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7300-3921 Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France marie.zakardjian@imbe.fr Author Jourdan, Herve https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3756-4008 Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Noumea, France Author Cochenille, Thomas https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9446-4971 Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France Author Mahe, Prisca https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9939-021X Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Noumea, France Author Geslin, Benoit https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2464-7998 Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France benoit.geslin@imbe.fr text Biodiversity Data Journal 2023 2023-07-31 11 105291 105291 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e105291 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e105291 1314-2828-11-e105291 DAAF563E5F025D4288672BF4180D76B8 Homalictus melanasiae Donovan & Pauly, 2015 Feeds on Asteraceae : Argeratum sp. (alien); Araliaceae : Polyscias sessiliflora (endemic), Polyscias sp. (endemic); Myodocarpaceae : Myodocarpus sp. (endemic); Rhamnaceae : Alphitonia neocaledonica (endemic); Sapindaceae : Guioa villosa (endemic), Litchi chinensis (alien) ( Donovan et al. 2013 ). Native status Endemic Distribution Historical data in New Caledonia: Thi River Valley, 6 Nov 1940, one female. Mt Koghi, 1 Feb 1961, one female; 8 Oct 1969, four females. Mt Dzumac, 24 Feb 1980, one female. Thy Valley, 18 Jun 1980, one female; 3 Jul 1980, one female; 5 May 1981, five females (including holotype). Col de Mouirange, 10 Oct 1980, one female. Mts Koghis, Auberge, 23 Jul 2003, one female. Houailou, 30 Jul 2003, one female (paratypes). Haute Vallee de la Ni, 29 Apr 2004, one female. Piste Ni-Dzumacs, 7 May 2004, one female ( Pauly et al. 2015 ). Dec 1979-Sep 2008, 11 females ( Donovan et al. 2013 ). Notes This species has been observed in ultramafic substrates in both maquis and forested areas.