"The genus Ignambia, endemic to New Caledonia seems to characterize the high peaks and the particularly hygrophilous eastern slope.

Only one species currently known from Mt Panié, from 900m to 1600m. "

R.PAULIAN, op.cit.

R.PAULIAN and D. PLUOT-SIGWALT, "The Canthonines of New Caledonia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) Systematic and biogeographical study", Bull. Mus. natn. Hist, nat., Paris, 4th ser., 6, 1984, section A, n ° 4: 1091-1133.