Homalictus mcphersoni 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 mcphersoni Donovan & Pauly, 2015

Feeds on

Araliaceae : Polyscias sessiliflora (endemic), Schefflera vieillardii (endemic); Arecaceae : Cyphokentia cerifera (endemic); Cunoniaceae : Cunonia balansae (endemic), Geissois racemosa (endemic); Myrtaceae : Metrosideros sp. (endemic) ( Donovan et al. 2013), Myrtaceae : Longetia buxoides ( Pauly et al. 2015).

Native status

Endemic

Distribution

Historical data in New Caledonia: Mt Koghi, Dec 1963, one female. Yiambi, NE, 14 Oct 1967, one female. Mts des Koghis, Jan 1969, one female. Col des Roussettes, 3 Feb 1971, one female. Mt Dzumac, 24 Feb 1980, three females (including holotype). Mandjelia Forest, 12 Apr 1980, one female. Mt Khogis, 25 Jan 1996, (no number of individuals). Kaala, 8 Dec 2000, six females. Col d’Amos, 16 Nov 2002, one female. Dzumac, 27 Oct 2004, one female. Forêt Nord, 4 Jan 2005, one female. Ponérihouen, forêt de l'Aoupinié, 12-24 Jan 2006, five females. Sarraméa, forêt du col d'Amieu, 14-27 Jan 2006, one female. Plateau de Boakaine, 27 Feb 2013, two females (paratypes; Pauly et al. 2015). Dec 1979-Sep 2008, six females ( Donovan et al. 2013).

Notes

This species has been observed in forested areas on both volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic substrates, mostly in altitudes (> 500 m).