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Figitidae

Classification and checklist of Afrotropical figitid wasps

(Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera; Superfamily: Cynipoidea; Family: Figitidae)

ClassificationIdentification keys

  • Subfamily Anacharitinae

  • Subfamily Aspicerinae

    • Genus Anacharoides Cameron, 1904

      • Anacharoides nicknacki Buffington & van Noort, 2009 (Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

      • Anacharoides pallida Quinlan, 1979 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Also in Palaearctic region: Spain (Canary Islands)

      • Anacharoides paragi Benoit, 1956 (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda)

      • Anacharoides quadrus Quinlan, 1979 (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zimbabwe)

      • Anacharoides rufus (Kieffer, 1912) (South Africa)

      • Anacharoides striaticeps Cameron, 1904 (Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe)

      • Anacharoides stygius Benoit, 1956 (Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania)

    • Genus Aspicera Dahlbom, 1842

    • Genus Melanips Walker in Haliday, 1835

      • Melanips alienus Giraud, 1860 (Kenya, Yemen. Widespread in Europe and North Africa)

    • Genus Prosaspicera Kieffer, 1907

      • Prosaspicera antennata (Benoit, 1956) (Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo)

      • Prosaspicera optiva Quinlan, 1979 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia)

      • Prosaspicera paragicida (Benoit, 1956) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia)

      • Prosaspicera tropica (Kieffer, 1910) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zimbabwe)

  • Subfamily Charipinae

    • Genus Alloxysta Förster, 1869

      • Alloxysta antananarivoi Ferrer-Suay & Pujade-Villar, 2012 (Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Zimbabwe)

      • Alloxysta antsirananae Ferrer-Suay & Pujade-Villar, 2012 (Madagascar, Zimbabwe)

      • Alloxysta arcuata (Kieffer, 1902) (Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe). Also Palaearctic and Neotropical regions.

      • Alloxysta brevis (Thomson, 1862) (Zimbabwe). Also Palaearctic and Neotropical regions.

      • Alloxysta citripes (Thomson, 1862) (South Africa). Cosmopolitan.

      • Alloxysta fuscicornis (Hartig, 1841) Afrotropical Region (Kenya, South Africa). Cosmopolitan.

      • Alloxysta hendrickxi (Benoit, 1956) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Zimbabwe)

      • Alloxysta mullensis (Cameron, 1883) (Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe). Also Palaearctic and Neotropical regions.

      • Alloxysta pilipennis (Hartig, 1840) (Zimbabwe). Also Palaearctic and Neotropical regions.

    • Genus Apocharips Fergusson, 1986

    • Genus Dilyta Förster, 1869

      • Dilyta africana (Benoit, 1956) (Democratic Republic of Congo)

      • Dilyta australafricana Paretas-Martínez & Pujade-Villar, 2009 (South Africa)

      • Dilyta camerounensis Lebel & Modeste, 2007 (Cameroon)

      • Dilyta ghanana Paretas-Martínez, Pujade-Villar & Melika, 2009 (Ghana)

      • Dilyta kenyana Paretas-Martínez & Pujade-Villar, 2009 (Kenya)

      • Dilyta paretasmartinezi (Pujade-Villar & Ferrer-Suay, 2012) (Madagascar)

      • Dilyta somaliana Paretas-Martínez, Pujade-Villar & Evenhuis, 2009 (Botswana, Somalia, South Africa)

      • Dilyta subclavata Förster, 1869 (Madagascar).

    • Genus Phaenoglyphis Förster, 1869

  • Subfamily Emargininae

  • Subfamily Eucoilinae

    • Tribe Diglyphosematini

      • Genus Afrostilba Benoit, 1956

        • Afrostilba advena (Quinlan, 1986) (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

        • Afrostilba bucca (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia)

        • Afrostilba compressa (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

        • Afrostilba conversa (Quinlan, 1986) (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

        • Afrostilba dubia (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa)

        • Afrostilba fetura (Quinlan, 1986) (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, ZNigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, imbabwe)

        • Afrostilba furcula (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

        • Afrostilba lacerta (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast)

        • Afrostilba lana (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Afrostilba latesulcatum (Benoit, 1956) (Rwanda)

        • Afrostilba marcellus (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Mauritius, )

        • Afrostilba nitida Benoit, 1956 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

        • Afrostilba pallida (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Yemen)

        • Afrostilba parma (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Nigeria)

        • Afrostilba perangusta (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

        • Afrostilba trulla (Quinlan, 1986) (Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa)

        • Afrostilba tyrus (Quinlan, 1986) (Cameroon)

        • Afrostilba urundiensis (Benoit, 1956) (Burundi, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

        • Afrostilba utica (Quinlan, 1988) (Ivory Coast, Nigeria)

      • Genus Ealata Quinlan, 1986

        • Ealata clava Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Mauritius, Principé, South Africa, Uganda)

        • Ealata marica Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Ealata saba Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

      • Genus Ganaspidium Weld, 1955

        • Ganaspidium species (South Africa)

      • Genus Gronotoma Förster, 1869

        • Gronotoma extraria (Quinlan, 1986) (Madagascar)

        • Gronotoma leptis (Quinlan, 1986) (Cameroon)

        • Gronotoma mauri (Quinlan, 1986) (South Africa)

        • Gronotoma parvula Kieffer, 1910 (Madagascar)

        • Gronotoma seychellensis Kieffer, 1911 (Madagascar)

      • Genus Nordlanderia Quinlan, 1986

        • Nordlanderia acis Quinlan, 1986 (Namibia, South Africa)

        • Nordlanderia pallida Quinlan, 1986 (Ghana, South Africa)

        • Nordlanderia phaedrae Buffington, 2010 (Yemen)

        • Nordlanderia plowa Quinlan, 1986 (Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

      • Genus Paradiglyphosema Lin, 1988

    • Tribe Eucoilini

      • Genus Afrodontaspis Weld, 1961

      • Genus Bothrochacis Cameron, 1904

        • Bothrochacis bantia (Quinlan, 1988) (Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe)

        • Bothrochacis erinna (Quinlan, 1988) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya)

        • Bothrochacis erythropoda Cameron, 1904 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania)

        • Bothrochacis marina (Quinlan, 1988) (Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe)

        • Bothrochacis rufiventris (Kieffer, 1913) (Kenya)

        • Bothrochacis septenaria Belizin, 1973 (Ethiopia)

        • Bothrochacis serratepilosa Benoit, 1956 (Rwanda)

        • Bothrochacis veleda (Quinlan, 1988) (Botswana, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe)

      • Genus Leptopilina Förster, 1869

        • Leptopilina africana (Kieffer, 1911b) (Rwanda)

        • Leptopilina apella Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar)

        • Leptopilina atraticeps (Kieffer, 1911b) (Nigeria, Seychelles)

        • Leptopilina boulardi (Barbotin, Carton & Kelner-Pillault, 1979) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Republic of Congo, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe; worldwide distributed species)

        • Leptopilina cavernicola (Kieffer, 1913b) (Tanzania)

        • Leptopilina drosophilae (Kieffer, 1913c) (Guinea)

        • Leptopilina dulcis (Quinlan, 1988) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar)

        • Leptopilina fannius Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptopilina faunus Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptopilina fenerivae (Kieffer, 1910c) (Madagascar)

        • Leptopilina fimbriata (Kieffer, 1901a) (Palearctic species, also recorded from Afrotropical region)

        • Leptopilina freyae Allemand & Nordlander, 2002 (Benin, Gambia, Kenya)

        • Leptopilina guineaensis Allemand & Nordlander, 2002 (Benin, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Reunion, South Africa, Sao Tomé)

        • Leptopilina heterotoma (Thomson, 1862) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, St. Helena; worldwide distributed species)

        • Leptopilina itys Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Leptopilina mahensis (Kieffer, 1911c) (Seychelles)

        • Leptopilina misensus Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda)

        • Leptopilina orientalis Allemand & Nordlander, 2002 (Comoros, Madagascar, Reunion)

        • Leptopilina pisonis Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptopilina syphax Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptopilina thetus Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa)

        • Leptopilina vesta Quinlan, 1988 (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptopilina victoriae Nordlander, 1980 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, Uganda)

      • Genus Linoeucoila Lin, 1988

      • Genus Trybliographa Förster, 1869

    • Tribe Ganaspini

      • Genus Aganaspis Lin, 1987

        • Aganaspis daci (Weld, 1951)

      • Genus Didyctium Riley, 1879

        • Didyctium species (Gabon)

      • Genus Endecameris Yoshimoto, 1963

      • Genus Ganaspis Förster, 1869

        • Ganaspis mahensis Kieffer, 1911 (Seychelles)

        • Ganaspis ruandana (Benoit, 1956) (Rwanda)

        • Ganaspis xanthopoda (Ashmead, 1896)

      • Genus Gastraspis Lin, 1988

      • Genus Hexacola Förster, 1869

        • Hexacola absensa Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Hexacola amantia Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Hexacola atropos Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Hexacola bifarium Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Hexacola camerounensis (Risbec, 1956) (Cameroon)

        • Hexacola compactum Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Hexacola fringa Quinlan, 1986 (Zimbabwe)

        • Hexacola hexatoma (Hartig, 1841) (England, Germany, Uganda)

        • Hexacola muhavura (Benoit, 1956) (Rwanda)

        • Hexacola octoclavum Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Hexacola pallidum Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Hexacola quinqueclavatum Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Madagascar, Nigeria,  Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Hexacola quisnama Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Hexacola septemium Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Hexacola zama Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

    • Tribe Kleidotomini

      • Genus Cothonaspis Hartig, 1840

        • Cothonaspis dulcis Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar)

        • Cothonaspis ealis Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa)

      • Genus Garudella Buffington and Forshage, 2014

      • Genus Kleidotoma Westwood, 1833

        • Kleidotoma africana Kieffer, 1910 (Rwanda)

        • Kleidotoma arbitra Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Kleidotoma bifurcata Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Kleidotoma conica Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Kleidotoma distenda Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Kleidotoma eala Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Kleidotoma elongula Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Kleidotoma erebus Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Kleidotoma favus Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo,  Zimbabwe)

        • Kleidotoma fimbriata Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)
        • Kleidotoma microscutellaris Dessart (St. Helena)

        • Kleidotoma montana Kieffer, 1910 (Rwanda) Species incertae sedis (Quinlan 1986)

        • Kleidotoma morsum Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Kleidotoma nigrans Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Kleidotoma nitidiuscula Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Kleidotoma norma Quinlan, 1986 (Zimbabwe)

        • Kleidotoma strigosa Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria,  Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Kleidotoma ventosus Quinlan, 1986 (Ethiopia, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

      • Genus Muhaka Buffington & Copeland, 2015

    • Tribe Trichoplastini

      • Genus Angustacorpa Quinlan, 1988

        • Angustacorpa apsus Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya)

        • Angustacorpa persa Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Angustacorpa prodicus Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Angustacorpa triton Quinlan, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

      • Genus Nanocthulhu Buffington, 2012

      • Genus Rhoptromeris Förster, 1869

        • Rhoptromeris abba Quinlan, 1986 (Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris afer Quinlan, 1986 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris agis Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris attis Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris bicolor Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Rhoptromeris bupalus Quinlan, 1986 (Kenya, Reunion, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Rhoptromeris cepheus Quinlan, 1986 (Kenya)

        • Rhoptromeris connatus Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris crito Quinlan, 1986 (Madagascar)

        • Rhoptromeris cubitalis Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris diversa Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris enna Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris equalis Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris hebe Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris heptoma (Hartig, 1840) (South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris navius Quinlan, 1986 (Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)

        • Rhoptromeris naxos Quinlan, 1986 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris oeta Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris pagasa Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris pallidus Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris persius Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris punctata Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris rufulus Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris rutshuris Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris rwanki Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris sinis Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris temesa Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris thales Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris velia Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris zetes Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Rhoptromeris zeus Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

      • Genus Stentorceps Quinlan, 1984

      • Genus Trichoplasta Benoit ,1956

        • Trichoplasta bicolor Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa)

        • Trichoplasta brevispina (Masner, 1960) (Kenya, Zimbabwe)

        • Trichoplasta conica Quinlan, 1986 (Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta contrasta Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta equalis Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta extensus Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta filiformis Quinlan, 1986 (South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta gracilicornis (Kieffer, 1910) (South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta longispina (Masner, 1960) (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta medlia Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta narrata Quinlan, 1986 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta novema Quinlan, 1986 (Uganda Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta octonarius Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta quinclava Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta rufus Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar)

        • Trichoplasta tanganyikensis (Weld, 1944) (Cameroon, Rwanda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta testacea Quinlan, 1986 (Nigeria)

        • Trichoplasta unicolora Quinlan, 1986 (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Trichoplasta zeus Quinlan, 1986 (Cameroon)

    • Tribe in det. (currently unplaced to tribe)

      • Genus Leptolamina Yoshimoto, 1962

        • Leptolamina casca (Quinlan, 1988) (Seychelles)

        • Leptolamina floccus (Quinlan, 1988) (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptolamina orbilus (Quinlan, 1988) (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptolamina scyphus (Quinlan, 1988) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

        • Leptolamina seychellensis (Kieffer, 1911a) (Seychelles)

        • Leptolamina silenus (Quinlan, 1988) (Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptolamina sinis (Quinlan, 1988) (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptolamina spio (Quinlan, 1988) (Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptolamina steropes (Quinlan, 1988) (Kenya, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

        • Leptolamina syrinx (Quinlan, 1988) (Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa)

        • Leptolamina syrtes (Quinlan, 1988) (Democratic Republic of Congo)

      • Genus Micreriodes Yoshimoto, 1962

  • Subfamily Figitinae

  • Subfamily Pycnostigminae

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Credits

Photographs © Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa).

Matt Buffington (Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA/ARS) and Mattias Forshage (Swedish Museum of Natural History) both played an integral role in the development of the Cynipoidea pages.

Web author Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)

 

Citation: van Noort, S. 2024. WaspWeb: Hymenoptera of the World. URL: www.waspweb.org (accessed on <day/month/year>).

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