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Pteromalidae

Classification and checklist of Afrotropical pteromalid wasps

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

  • Subfamily Miscogasterinae

    • Genus Acroclisis Förster,
      • Acroclisis camerounensis Risbec, 1954 (Cameroon)
    • Genus Halticoptera Spinola, 1811
      • Halticoptera daci Silvestri, 1914 (Eritrea, Italy)
  • Subfamily Ormocerinae

  • Subfamily PACHYNEURINAE (previously AUSTROTEROBIINAE Boucek, 1988)

  • Subfamily Pteromalinae

    • Tribe OTITESELLINI

    • Subtribe OTITESELLINA

      • Genus Comptoniella Wiebes, 1992

        • Comptoniella vannoorti Wiebes, 1992

      • Genus Otitesella Westwood, l883

        • Otitesella africana species-group

          • Otitesella africana Grandi

          • Otitesella epicarioides Grandi

          • Otitesella gnaphalocarpae Risbec

          • Otitesella royi Wiebes

          • Otitesella sesquianellata van Noort

          • Otitesella tsamvi Wiebes

          • Otitesella uluzi Compton

        • Otitesella digitata species-group

          • Otitesella longicauda van Noort

          • Otitesella nefdti van Noort

          • Otitesella pseudoserrata van Noort

          • Otitesella rotunda van Noort

          • Otitesella serrata Mayr

      • Genus Philosycus Wiebes, 1969

        • Philosycus cadenati (Risbec)

        • Philosycus collaris Wiebes

        • Philosycus monstruosus (Grandi)

    • Subtribe SYCOECINA

      • Genus Crossogaster Mayr, 1885

        • Crossogaster hilli van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster inusitata van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster lachaisei van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster lurida van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster michaloudi van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster oculagrandis van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster odorans Wiebes, 1981

        • Crossogaster ovata van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster praeacuta van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster quadrata van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster rashbrooki van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster rastellus van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster robertsoni van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster stigma van Noort, 1994

        • Crossogaster triformis Mayr, 1885

        • Crossogaster vansomereni van Noort, 1994

      • Genus Seres Waterston, 1919

        • Seres armipes armipes Waterston, 1919

        • Seres armipes breviceps Wiebes, 1961

        • Seres arrujumensis (van Noort, 2006)

        • Seres bakeri (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres barbarus (Grandi, 1955)

        • Seres barbatus (Grandi, 1952)

        • Seres bifurcus (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres Boučeki (Wiebes, 1982)

        • Seres cavus (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres clairae (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres comorensis (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres comptoni (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres geminus (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres hippopotomus (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres insolitus (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres jinjaensis (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres levis Waterston, 1920

        • Seres liodontus (Wiebes, 1979)

        • Seres longicalcar van Noort, 1993

        • Seres medius (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres quatuordentatus (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres rasplusi (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres rotundus (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres silvestrii (Grandi, 1916)

        • Seres solweziensis van Noort, 1993

        • Seres ugandensis (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres wardi van Noort, 1993

        • Seres warei (van Noort, 1994)

        • Seres zambesiacus (van Noort, 1994)

      • Genus Sycoecus Waterston, 1914

        • Sycoecus bergi van Noort, 1993

        • Sycoecus crinitus van Noort, 1993

        • Sycoecus ivoryensis van Noort, 1993

        • Sycoecus lamtoensis van Noort, 1993

        • Sycoecus medleri van Noort, 1993

        • Sycoecus nyassossoensis van Noort, 1993

        • Sycoecus oculabulbus van Noort, 1993

        • Sycoecus taylori van Noort, 1993

        • Sycoecus thaumastocnema Waterston, 1914

        • Sycoecus wiebesi van Noort, 1993

    • Subtribe SYCORYCTINA

      • Genus Apocrypta Coquerel, 1855

      • Genus Arachonia Joseph, 1957

      • Genus Philotrypesis Förster, 1878

      • Genus Sycoryctes Mayr, l885

      • Genus Sycoscapter Saunders, l883

      • Genus Sycoscapteridea Ashmead, l904

      • Genus Watshamiella Wiebes, 1981

    • Tribe PTEROMALINI

      • Genus Acroclisis Förster, 1878

        • Acroclisis camerounensis Risbec, 1954 (Cameroon)

      • Genus Acroclisoides Girault & Dodd, 1915

        • Acroclisoides africanus Ferrière, 1940 (Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Senegal, Uganda)

        • Acroclisoides borocerae (Risbec, 1957) (Madagascar)

      • Genus Afropsilocera Bouček, 1976

        • Afropsilocera bicolor Bouček, 1976 (Namibia)

      • Genus Agiommatus Crawford, 1911

        • Agiommatus antherinae Ferrière, 1951 (Madagascar)

        • Agiommatus bekiliensis (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar)

      • Genus Anisopteromalus Ruschka, 1912

        • Anisopteromalus apiovorus Rasplus, 1988 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast)

        • Anisopteromalus calandrae (Howard, 1881) (worldwide)

        • Anisopteromalus camerunus (Risbec, 1956) (Cameroon)

        • Anisopteromalus caryedophagus Rasplus, 1988 (Congo, Ivory Coast, Niger)

      • Genus Ankaratrella Risbec, 1952

        • Ankaratrella elongata Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

      • Genus Callitula Spinola, 1811

        • Callitula filicornis Delucchi, 1962 (Tanzania)
        • Callitula leroyi (Risbec, 1958) (Democratic Republic of Congo)
        • Callitula pachyacra Rasplus, 1989 (Ivory Coast)
      • Genus Catolaccus Thomson, 1878

      • Genus Caenocrepis Thomson, 1878

      • Genus Cheiropachus Westwood, 1829

        • Cheiropachus bekiliensis Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

        • Cheiropachus phytolaccae (Risbec, 1960) (Madagascar)
          Cheiropachus quadrum (Fabricius, 1787) (Worldwide)

      • Genus Conomorium Masi, 1924

      • Genus Cryptoprymna Förster, 1856

        • Cryptoprymna africana Bouček, 1976 (South Africa, Zimbabwe)

      • Genus Cyrtogaster Walker, 1833

        • Cyrtogaster ivondroi (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar)

        • Cyrtogaster madagascariensis (Risbec, 1960) (Madagascar)

        • Cyrtogaster nigra (Risbec, 1955) (Cameroon, Ethiopia)

        • Cyrtogaster pauliani (Risbec, 1960) (Madagascar)

      • Genus Cyrtoptyx Delucchi, 1956

        • Cyrtoptyx gilloni Rasplus, 1989 (Ivory Coast)

        • Cyrtoptyx latipes (Rondani, 1874) (Afrotropical, Oriental, Palaearctic)

      • Genus Dibrachys Förster, 1856

        • Dibrachys cavus (Walker, 1835) (Afrotropical: South Africa, Sudan; worldwide except Australasian)

      • Genus Dinarmolaelaps Masi, 1917

        • Dinarmolaelaps protus Masi , 1917 (Seychelles)

        • Dinarmolaelaps vatomandryi Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

      • Genus Dinarmus Thomson, 1878

        • Dinarmus acutus (Thomson, 1878) (Afrotropical, Nearctic, Oriental, Palaearctic)

        • Dinarmus altifrons (Walker, 1862) (India, Pakistan, South Africa)

        • Dinarmus basalis (Rondani, 1877) (Afrotropical: Niger, Nigeria, Senegal; worldwide except Australasian)

        • Dinarmus basilewskyi (Risbec, 1957) (Rwanda)

        • Dinarmus braconiphagus (Risbec, 1951) (Senegal)

        • Dinarmus garouae (Risbec, 1956) (Cameroon)

        • Dinarmus ivorensis Rasplus, 1986 (Ivory Coast)

        • Dinarmus lamtoensis Rasplus, 1989 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast)

        • Dinarmus magnus (Rohwer, 1934) (Rwanda, South Africa)

        • Dinarmus manticida (Risbec, 1951) (Senegal)

        • Dinarmus senegalensis (Risbec, 1951) (Senegal)

        • Dinarmus steffani Rasplus, 1986 (Ivory Coast)

        • Dinarmus vagabundus (Timberlake, 1926) (Barbados, France, India, Jamaica, Madagascar, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, U.S.A.)

        • Dinarmus vignae (Risbec, 1951) (Senegal)

        • Dinarmus yagouae (Risbec, 1956) (Cameroon)

      • Genus Diourbelia Risbec, 1951

        • Diourbelia ambilae Risbec, 1960 (Madagascar)

        • Diourbelia ancylolomiae Risbec, 1951 (Cameroon, Senegal)

        • Diourbelia diopsisi Risbec, 1956 (Cameroon)

      • Genus Euneura Walker, 1844

        • Euneura sirphidi Risbec, 1957 (Madagascar)

      • Genus Fanamokala Risbec, 1960

        • Fanamokala perineti Risbec, 1960 (Madagascar)

      • Genus Habritella Girault & Dodd, 1915

      • Genus Homoporus Thompson, 1878

        • Homoporus aphloiae (Risbec, 1960) (Madagascar)

        • Homoporus beharae (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar)

        • Homoporus hamoni (Risbec, 1954) (Burkina Faso)

      • Genus Isocyrtella Risbec, 1955

        • Isocyrtella jeanneli Risbec, 1955 (Kenya)

      • Genus Kerangania Mitroiu, 2024
      • Genus Klabonosa Bouček, 1976
          • Klabonosa ferox Bouček, 1976 (Uganda)

          • Klabonosa watshami Bouček, 1976 (Senegal, Zimbabwe)

      • Genus Lariophagus Crawford, 1909

        • Lariophagus distinguendus (Förster, 1841) (South Africa, worldwide)

      • Genus Leleupia Delucchi, 1962

        • Leleupia gibbosa Delucchi, 1962 (Tanzania)

      • Genus Licteria Risbec, 1955

        • Licteria alticola Risbec, 1955 (Cameroon)

      • Genus Marangua Delucchi, 1962

        • Marangua scopulosa Delucchi, 1962 (Tanzania)

      • Genus Mesopolobus Westwood, 1833

        • Mesopolobus modestus (Silvestri, 1914) (Eritrea, Italy)

        • Mesopolobus omoensis (Risbec, 1955) (Kenya)

        • Mesopolobus punctatus (Mercet, 1930) (Eritrea)

        • Mesopolobus ripicola Rasplus, 1989 (Ivory Coast)

        • Mesopolobus secundus (Crawford, 1912) (Uganda)

      • Genus Metastenus Walker, 1834

      • Genus Muscidifurax Girault & Sanders, 1910

        • Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders, 1910 (worldwide)

      • Genus Nasonia Ashmead, 1904

      • Genus Neocatolaccus Ashmead, 1904

        • Neocatolaccus africanus Risbec, 1957 (Rwanda)

        • Neocatolaccus vignae Risbec, 1951 (Senegal)

      • Genus Norbanus Walker, 1843

      • Genus Notoglyptus Masi, 1917

        • Notoglyptus scutellaris (Dodd & Girault, 1915) (Afrotropical: South Africa; worldwide except Neotropical)

      • Genus Oniticellobia Bouček, 1976

        • Oniticellobia reticulata Bouček, 1976 (Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa, Transkei)

        • Oniticellobia sublaevis Bouček, 1976 (South Africa)

      • Genus Oomara Delucchi, 1964

        • Oomara locustae Delucchi, 1964 (Madagascar)

      • Genus Oricoruna Bouček, 1979

      • Genus Oxysychus Delluchi, 1956

        • Oxysychus albiziarum Rasplus, 1989 (Ivory Coast)

        • Oxysychus chappuisi (Risbec, 1955) (Kenya)

        • Oxysychus genualis (Walker, 1862) (South Africa)

        • Oxysychus maindroni (Risbec, 1955) (Somalia)

        • Oxysychus ranomafanae (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar)

        • Oxysychus sphenopterae (Ferrière, 1931) (India, Sudan)

      • Genus Pachycrepoideus Ashmead, 1904

      • Genus Pachyneuron Walker, 1833

        • Pachyneuron aphidis (Bouché, 1834) (worldwide)

        • Pachyneuron longiradius Silvestri, 1915 (Eritrea, Senegal)

        • Pachyneuron nelsoni Girault, 1928 (Australia, Canary Islands, India, Libya, Moldova, Russia, Turkey)

        • Pachyneuron pauliani Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

      • Genus Panstenon Walker, 1846

        • Panstenon collare Bouček, 1976 (China, South Africa, Zimbabwe)

      • Genus Parabruchobius Risbec, 1951

        • Parabruchobius malgacinus Risbec, 1960 (Madagascar)

        • Parabruchobius senegalensis Risbec, 1951 (Senegal)

      • Genus Paracarotomus Ashmead, 1894

        • Paracarotomus cephalotes Ashmead, 1894 (Australia, India, Nigeria, Papua new Guinea, Russia, U.S.A., Uganda)

      • Genus Pilosalis Mitroiu, Rasplus & van Noort, 2024

      • Genus Platecrizotes Ferrière, 1934
        • Platecrizotes sudanensis Ferrière, 1934 (Senegal, Sudan)

      • Genus Ploskana Bouček, 1976

        • Ploskana brevicornis Bouček, 1976 (South Africa)

        • Ploskana tenuis Bouček, 1976 (South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

      • Genus Plutothrix Förster, 1856

        • Plutothrix minutissima Meunier, 1905 (Tanzania)

      • Genus Pseudetroxys Masi, 1943

        • Pseudetroxys obscuriventris Masi, 1943 (Somalia)

      • Genus Pseudocatolaccus Masi, 1908

        • Pseudocatolaccus digitariae Risbec, 1960 (Madagascar)

        • Pseudocatolaccus malgacinus Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

        • Pseudocatolaccus philippiae Risbec, 1960 (Madagascar)

        • Pseudocatolaccus plectroniae Risbec, 1960 (Madagascar)

        • Pseudocatolaccus psiadiae Risbec, 1960 (Madagascar)

      • Genus Psilocera Walker, 1833

        • Psilocera brachycoxae (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar)

        • Psilocera gracila (Risbec, 1957) (Rwanda)

      • Genus Pteromalus Swederus, 1795
        • Pteromalus albitarsis De Stefani, 1907 (Eritrea)

        • Pteromalus alticola (Risbec, 1957) (Rwanda)

        • Pteromalus apantelesi Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

        • Pteromalus bekiliensis Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

        • Pteromalus gabiroi (Risbec, 1957) (Rwanda)

        • Pteromalus indagans (Silvestri, 1915) (Eritrea)

        • Pteromalus ivondroi Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

        • Pteromalus kitegaensis (Risbec, 1957) (Burundi, Rwanda)

        • Pteromalus meridionalis Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

        • Pteromalus pauliani (Risbec, 1955) (Cameroon)

        • Pteromalus puparum (Linnaeus, 1758) (worldwide)

        • Pteromalus ruandaensis (Risbec, 1957) (Rwanda)

        • Pteromalus senegalensis Risbec, 1951 (Senegal)

        • Pteromalus seyrigi (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar)

        • Pteromalus tananarivensis Risbec, 1952 (Madagascar)

        • Pteromalus villiersi (Risbec, 1955) (Cameroon)

      • Genus Pycnetron Gahan, 1925

      • Genus Scrobesia Mitroiu & Rasplus, 2024
      • Genus Sphegigaster Spinola, 1811
        • Sphegigaster brunneicornis (Ferrière, 1930) (Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka)

        • Sphegigaster elegantula (Risbec, 1957) (Burundi, Rwanda)

        • Sphegigaster longicornis Delucchi, 1962 (Tanzania)

        • Sphegigaster oryzae (Risbec, 1960) (Madagascar)

        • Sphegigaster plectroniae (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar)

        • Sphegigaster stepicola Bouček, 1965 (Algeria, Austria, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, India, Moldova, Slovakia)

        • Spodophagus lepidopterae (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar, Réunion)

      • Genus Stenomalina Ghesquière, 1946

        • Stenomalina madagascariensis (Risbec, 1952) (Madagascar)

      • Genus Tanina Bouček, 1976

        • Tanina cuprata Bouček, 1976 (South Africa)

      • Genus Toxeumorpha Girault, 1915

        • Toxeumorpha nigricola (Ferrière, 1936) (Tanzania, Zimbabwe)

      • Genus Uniclypea Bouček, 1976

        • Uniclypea conica Bouček, 1976 (South Africa)

      • Genus Vrestovia Bouček, 1961

        • Vrestovia lepesmei (Risbec, 1955) (Cameroon)

  • Subfamily SYCOPHAGINAE

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