First record of the Australian guava moth Coscinoptycha improbana Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Carposinidae) in New Caledonia : implication for quarantine and biosecurity surveys in insular territories Mille, C. /Munzinger, Jérôme /Jourdan, Hervé Exotic species Biosecurity Biological invasion Risk assessment We recorded the Australian guava moth for the first time in New Caledonia. Given its biology and recent spread into New Zealand, this moth may be a pest risk for many fruit crops and native plant species if it is proved to have been introduced in New Caledonia. Indeed, this record challenges our capabilities to identify insect interceptions in the context of a high gap of taxonomic knowledge in New Caledonia. It also urges high endemism islands to implement early detection protocols to prevent establishment and spread of new invasive species. 2012 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057092 fdi:010057092 Mille C., Munzinger Jérôme, Jourdan Hervé. First record of the Australian guava moth Coscinoptycha improbana Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Carposinidae) in New Caledonia : implication for quarantine and biosecurity surveys in insular territories. 2012, 15 (2), 283-285 EN