Checklist of South African fig wasps

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.