Catalogue of South African fig wasps

(Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera; Superfamily: Chalcidoidea)

Sixty-seven described species of an estimated total species richness of 300 have been recorded from South Africa, i.e. only 22.6% of the species occurring in South Africa have been described.

Family: AGAONIDAE

Genus Blastophaga Gravenhorst 1829

Blastophaga psenes (Linnaeus)

Cynips psenes Linnaeus 1758

Host: Ficus carica L. (introduced)

Genus Kradibia Saunders 1883

Kradibia gestroi afrum (Wiebes)

Liporrhopalum gestroi afrum Wiebes 1969

Host: Ficus capreifolia Delile

Genus Ceratosolen Mayr 1885 [Synonym: Sycocrypta Coquerel 1855]

Ceratosolen arabicus Mayr

Ceratosolen arabicus Mayr 1906
Ceratosolen myersi Grandi 1955
Ceratosolen longicornis Joseph 1959
Ceratosolen aelleni Grandi 1964

Host: Ficus sycomorus (L.)

Ceratosolen capensis Grandi

Ceratosolen capensis Grandi 1955

Host: Ficus sur Forssk.

Ceratosolen galili Wiebes

Ceratosolen galili Wiebes 1964

Host: Ficus sycomorus (L.)

Genus Platyscapa Motschoulsky 1864

Platyscapa awekei Wiebes

Platyscapa awekei Wiebes 1977

Host: Ficus salicifolia Vahl

Platyscapa binghami Wiebes

Platyscapa binghami Wiebes 1980

Host: Ficus verruculosa Warb.

Platyscapa desertorum Compton

Platyscapa desertorum Compton 1990

Host: Ficus cordata cordata Thunb.

Platyscapa soraria Wiebes

Platyscapa soraria Wiebes 1980

Host: Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq.

Genus Allotriozoon Grandi 1916

Allotriozoon heterandromorphum Grandi

Allotriozoon heterandromorphum Grandi 1916
Allotriozoon seychellense Masi 1917
Blastophaga wanei Risbec 1951
Blastophaga dakarensis Risbec 1954

Host: Ficus lutea Vahl

Genus Elisabethiella Grandi 1928

Elisabethiella bergi breviceps Wiebes

Elisabethiella bergi breviceps Wiebes 1989

Host: Ficus trichopoda Baker

Elisabethiella baijnaithi Wiebes

Elisabethiella baijnaithi Wiebes 1989

Host: Ficus burtt-davyi Hutch.

Elisabethiella enriquesi (Grandi)

Blastophaga enriquesi Grandi 1916

Host: Ficus ilicina (Sonder) Miq.

Elisabethiella stuckenbergi (Grandi)

Blastophaga stuckenbergi Grandi 1955
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.
- Host: Ficus natalensis natalensis Hochst.
- Host: Ficus lingua depauperata (Sim) C.C. Berg

Elisabethiella glumosae Wiebes

Elisabethiella glumosae Wiebes 1989

Host: Ficus glumosa Del.

Elisabethiella comptoni Wiebes

Elisabethiella comptoni Wiebes 1989

Host: Ficus abutilifolia (Miq.) Miq.

Elisabethiella socotrensis (Mayr)

Blastophaga socotrensis Mayr 1885
Blastophaga dyscritus Waterston 1921

Host: Ficus natalensis natalensis Hochst.

Genus Nigeriella Wiebes 1974

Nigeriella excavata Compton

Nigeriella excavata Compton 1990

Host: Ficus tettensis Hutch.

Genus Alfonsiella Waterston 1920

Alfonsiella binghami Wiebes

Alfonsiella binghami Wiebes 1988

Host: Ficus stuhlmannii Warb.
Host: Ficus petersii

Alfonsiella longiscapa Joseph

Alfonsiella longiscapa Joseph 1959

Host: Ficus natalensis natalensis Hochst.

Alfonsiella pipithiensis Erasmus, van Noort, Jousselin & Greeff.
- Alfonsiella pipithiensis Erasmus, van Noort, Jousselin & Greeff 2007.
  - Host: Ficus craterostoma Mildbr. & Burret (South Africa)

Genus Courtella Kieffer 1911

Courtella bekiliensis bispinosa (Wiebes)

Agaon bispinosum Wiebes 1969

Host: Ficus polita polita Vahl

Courtella armata (Wiebes)

Agaon armata Wiebes 1974

Host: Ficus sansibarica sansibarica Warb.

Courtella wardi Compton

Courtella wardi Compton 1990

Host: Ficus tremula tremula Warb.

Family PTEROMALIDAE

Subfamily SYCOECINAE

Genus Seres Waterston 1919

Seres wardi van Noort

Seres wardi van Noort 1993

Host: Ficus bubu Warb.

Seres solweziensis van Noort

Seres solweziensis van Noort 1993

Host: Ficus sansibarica sansibarica Warb.

Genus Crossogaster Mayr 1885

Crossogaster robertsoni van Noort

Crossogaster robertsoni van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus trichopoda Baker

Crossogaster odorans Wiebes

Crossogaster odorans Wiebes 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.
- Host: Ficus petersii Warb.
- Host: Ficus stuhlmannii Warb.
- Host: Ficus craterostoma Mildbr. & Burret

Crossogaster quadrata van Noort

Crossogaster quadrata van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus glumosa Delile

Crossogaster stigma van Noort

Crossogaster stigma van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus glumosa Delile

Crossogaster lurida van Noort

Crossogaster lurida van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus natalensis natalensis Hochst.

Genus Philocaenus Grandi 1952 [Synonym: Phagoblastus Grandi 1955]

Philocaenus silvestrii (Grandi)

Crossogaster silvestrii Grandi 1916
Crossogaster atratus Masi 1917

Host: Ficus lutea Vahl

Philocaenus barbarus (Grandi)

Phagoblastus barbarus Grandi 1955

Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.
Host: Ficus natalensis natalensis Hochst.
Host: Ficus stuhlmannii Warb.
Also recorded from Kenya.

Philocaenus medius van Noort

Philocaenus medius van Noort

Host: Ficus natalensis natalensis Hochst.
Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.
Host: Ficus petersii Warb.

Philocaenus hippopotomus van Noort

Philocaenus hippopotomus van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus trichopoda Baker

Philocaenus clairae van Noort

Philocaenus clairae van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus tremula tremula Warb.

Philocaenus warei van Noort

Philocaenus warei van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus glumosa Delile

Philocaenus liodontus (Wiebes)

Phagoblastus liodontus Wiebes 1979

Host: Ficus stuhlmannii Warb.
Host: Ficus burtt-davyi Hutch.

Philocaenus quatuordentatus van Noort

Philocaenus quatuordentatus van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus craterostoma Mildbr. & Burr.

Philocaenus rotundus van Noort

Philocaenus rotundus van Noort 1994

Host: Ficus abutilifolia (Miq.) Miq.

Family PTEROMALIDAE

Subfamily SYCORYCTINAE

Tribe APOCRYPTINI

Genus Apocrypta Coquerel 1855

Apocrypta guineensis Grandi

Apocrypta guineensis Grandi 1916

Host: Ficus sur Forssk.

Apocrypta longitarsus Mayr

Apocrypta longitarsus Mayr 1906
Apocrypta minima Risbec 1951
Apocryptophagus bambeyi Risbec 1951

Host: Ficus sycomorus L.

Tribe PHILOTRYPESINI

Genus Philotrypesis Förster, 1878

Philotrypesis parca Wiebes

Philotrypesis parca Wiebes 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Tribe SYCORYCTINI

Genus Sycoscapter Saunders l883 [Synonym: Grandimyia Risbec 1956]

Sycoscapter cornutus Wiebes

Sycoscapter cornutus Wiebes 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Genus Sycoryctes Mayr, l885

Sycoryctes hirtus Wiebes

Sycoryctes hirtus Wiebes 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Sycoryctes remus Wiebes

Sycoryctes remus Wiebes 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Genus Watshamiella Wiebes,1981

Watshamiella alata Wiebes

Watshamiella alata Wiebes 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Family PTEROMALIDAE

Subfamily OTITESELLINAE

Genus Comptoniella Wiebes 1992

Comptoniella vannoorti Wiebes

Comptoniella vannoorti Wiebes 1992

Host: Ficus cordata cordata Thunb.

Genus Otitesella Westwood l883
Otitesella africana species-group

Otitesella sesquianellata van Noort

Otitesella sesquianellata van Noort 1988

Host: Ficus burtt-davyi Hutch.

Otitesella tsamvi Wiebes

Otitesella tsamvi Wiebes 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Otitesella uluzi Compton

Otitesella uluzi Compton 1988

Host: Ficus burtt-davyi Hutch.

Otitesella digitata species-group

Otitesella longicauda van Noort

Otitesella longicauda van Noort 1997

Host: Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq.

Otitesella nefdti van Noort

Otitesella nefdti van Noort 1997

Host: Ficus verruculosa Warb.

Otitesella pseudoserrata van Noort

Otitesella pseudoserrata van Noort 1997

Host: Ficus salicifolia Vahl

Otitesella rotunda van Noort

OtItesella rotunda van Noort 1997

Host: Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq.

Family ? (Unplaced)

Subfamily SYCOPHAGINAE

Tribe SYCOPHAGINI

Genus Apocryptophagus Ashmead 1904 [Synonyms: Dynatogmus Mayr 1906; Parakoebelea Joseph 1957]

Apocryptophagus gigas (Mayr)

Eukoebelea gigas Mayr 1906

Host: Ficus sycomorus L.

Genus Eukoebelea Ashmead, 1904

Eukoebelea sycomori Wiebes

Eukoebelea sycomori Wiebes 1968

Host: Ficus sycomorus L.

Genus Sycophaga Westwood 1840

Sycophaga cyclostigma Waterston

Sycophaga cyclostigma Waterston 1916

Host: Ficus sur Forssk.

Sycophaga sycomori (Linnaeus)

Cynips sycomori Linnaeus 1758
Sycophaga crassipes Westwood 1840

Host: Ficus sycomorus L.

Family ? (unplaced)

Subfamily EPICHRYSOMALLINAE

Genus Camarothorax Mayr l906

Camarothorax mutabilis Vincent & Compton

Camarothorax mutabilis Vincent & Compton 1992

Host: Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq.

Genus Lachaisea Rasplus 2003
- Lachaisea brevimucro (Bouček )

Camarothorax brevimucro Bouček 1981

Host: Ficus thonningii Bl.

Lachaisea equicollis (Bouček )

Camarothorax equicollis Bouček 1981

Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Host: Ficus stuhlmannii Warb.
Host: Ficus craterostoma Mildbr. & Burr.

Lachaisea longimucro (Bouček )

Camarothorax longimucro Bouček 1981

Host: Ficus stuhlmannii Warb.

Family EURYTOMIDAE

Genus Ficomila Bouček

Ficomila gambiensis (Risbec)

Decatoma gambiense Risbec 1955

Genus Syceurytoma Bouček

Syceurytoma ficus Bouček

Syceurytoma ficus Bouček 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Genus Sycophila Walker

Sycophila kestraneura (Masi)

Decatoma kestraneura Masi 1917
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Sycophila sessilis Bouček

Sycophila sessilis Bouček 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.

Family ORMYRIDAE

Genus Ormyrus Westwood

Ormyrus subconicus Bouček

Ormyrus subconicus Bouček 1981
- Host: Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.