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Coelophora quadrivittata Fauvel Coelophora quadrivittata Fauvel, 1903: 328. This is an endemic species from New Caledonia, known from both coasts and Loyalty Islands (Lifou). This taxon is highly polymorphic from a morphological point of view, which leads to some identification confusions with C. mulsanti. But C. quadrivittata is always smaller than C. mulsanti. Its biology has been well studied by Chazeau (1980, 1981a). Known preys are scale insects [Aspidiotus sp., Aspidiotus destructor Signoret, Coccus viridis (Green)] and psyllids (Heteropsylla cubana). It is a widespread species in open habitats, and attracts some interest for biocontrol programs against Coccomorpha (Chazeau 1981 a). Material examined. NEW CALEDONIA: Iles Loyaut��, Lifou, 11.ix. 1969 (P. Cochereau rec.) (ONNC); Mts Koghi, 10.x. 1958 (Y. Shibata rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, i. 1955 (ONNC); Noum��a, Anse Vata, xi. 1976 (A. Delobel rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, OuenToro, 27.x. 1977 (J. Fainika rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, OuenToro, 24.vi. 1978 (A. Delobel rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, Ile Nou (ONNC); Noum��a, OuenToro, 8.xii. 1977 (J. Fainika rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, OuenToro, 15.xii. 1977 (J. Fainika rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, Baie des Citrons, 27.vi. 1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, Baie des Citrons, 6.vii. 1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, Baie des Citrons, 27.vi. 1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, Baie des Citrons, 6.vii. 1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, Baie des Citrons, 8.x. 1986 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne rec.) (ONNC); Noum��a, Anse Vata, xi. 1978 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Pa��ta, 28.ii. 1948 (ONNC); Ponerihouen, 1985 (R. Amice rec.) (ONNC); Port-Laguerre, 7 / 14.iv. 1977 (A. Delobel rec.) (ONNC); Port-Laguerre, 15.vi. 1977 (A. Delobel rec.) (ONNC); Pouembout, Franco Plage, 19.iii. 1982 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); St Gabriel (Thio), 12.vi. 1990 (L. Bonnet de Larbogne & J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC); Timbia (Pa��ta), 25.xii. 1992 (J. Chazeau rec.) (ONNC)., Published as part of Nattier, Romain, Jourdan, Herv��, Mille, Christian & Chazeau, Jean, 2015, An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) from New Caledonia, pp. 301-331 in Zootaxa 4058 (3) on pages 306-307, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4058.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/236980, {"references":["Fauvel, A. (1903) Faune analytique des Coleopteres de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Revue d'Entomologie, 22, 203 - 379.","Chazeau, J. (1981 a) Donnees sur la biologie de Coelophora quadrivittata (Col.: Coccinellidae), predateur de Coccus viridis (Hom.: Coccidae) en Nouvelle-Caledonie. Entomophaga, 26, 301 - 312."]}