Homalictus melanasiae Donovan & Pauly, 2015

Zakardjian, Marie, Jourdan, Herve, Cochenille, Thomas, Mahe, Prisca & Geslin, Benoit, 2023, Checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of New Caledonia, Biodiversity Data Journal 11, pp. 105291-105291 : 105291

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 Vallée 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.