Several wasp species that are endemic to Saint Helena have already been described, but given the extreme isolation and age of the island there are likely to be many more species that are only found on Saint Helena and nowhere else in the world. Large numbers of non-native species have been introduced to the island, either deliberately or accidentally, and these may now outnumber native species.
We here provide a dynamic overview of existing knowledge of the wasp, bee and ant fauna known for Saint Helena based primarily on Key et al. (2021). The site content is a work in progress and as new knowledge is gleaned the checklist will be accordingly updated. Generic and species determinations were done by Steve Compton (Leeds University). |
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| BACK TO INDEX CHECKLIST OF HYMENOPTERA OF SAINT HELENA |
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| Ichneumonoidea |
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| Braconidae |
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braconid 1 uni-d |
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braconid 2 uni-d |
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braconid 6, orange, delicate |
| Alysiinae |
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Aphaereta sp F ii |
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Aphaereta sp F iii |
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Aphaereta sp F iv |
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Aphaereta sp F |
| Aphidiinae |
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Aphidius poss colemani Fi |
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Aphidius poss colemanii Fii |
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Aphidius poss not colemani |
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| Doryctinae |
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braconid 4 poss Doryctinae delicate. banded wings |
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braconid 4 poss Doryctinae delicate. banded wing 2 |
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poss Spathius sp i |
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poss Spathius sp |
| Euphorinae |
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poss Wesmaelia petiolata i |
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Wesmaelia petiolata |
| Microgastrinae |
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Apanteles sp i |
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Apanteles sp |
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braconid 3 uni-d banded wings ii |
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braconid 3 uni-d banded wings |
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Cotesia sp F |
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Cotesia sp M |
| Opiinae |
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poss Fopius ceratitivorus i |
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poss Fopius ceratitivorus ii |
| Orgilinae |
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Orgilus parcus M |
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Orgilus parcus Mi |
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2019-08-19 Millennium_Forest LF |
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Orgilus parcus F ii 2018-02-07 Millennium Forest and Cooks bridge_LF |
| Rogadinae |
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maybe Tebennotoma sp ii |
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maybe Tebennotoma sp iii |
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maybe Tebennotoma sp. |
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| Ichneumonidae |
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| Anomaloninae |
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Helenanomalon ashmolei |
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Helenanomalon bonapartei F 1 |
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Helenanomalon bonapartei F 2 |
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Helenanomalon bonapartei F 3 |
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Helenanomalon bonapartei M 2 |
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Helenanomalon bonapartei M |
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Helenanomalon bonapartei mating 2 |
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Helenanomalon bonapartei mating |
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Helenanomalon poss bonapartei F close |
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Helenanomalon poss bonapartei F |
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Helenanomalon sp F |
| Campopleginae |
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Diadegma mollipla Fi |
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Diadegma mollipla ii |
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Diadegma mollipla M iii |
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Diadegma mollipla M |
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Diadegma mollipla Mi |
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Diadegma prob Diadromus collaris i |
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Diadegma prob Diadromus collaris ii |
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poss Venturia sp |
| Cremastinae |
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Temelucha sp |
| Diplazontinae |
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Diplazon laetatorius i |
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Diplazon laetatorius ii |
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Diplazon laetatorius |
| Pimplinae |
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Echthromorpha agrestoria atrata F |
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Echthromorpha agrestoria atrata Fii |
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Echthromorpha agrestoria atrata Fiv |
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Echthromorpha agrestoria atrata M |
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Echthromorpha agrestoria atrata Mii |
Tryphoninae |
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Netelia insulicola F i |
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Netelia insulicola Fii |
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Netelia insulicola Fiii |
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Netelia insulicola M |
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References |
Key R, Fowler L, Pryce D. 2021.Terrestrial & Freshwater Invertebrates of St. Helena. Pisces Publications an imprint of NatureBureau. 220 pp.
Mendel H, Ashmole P, Ashmole M. 2008. Invertebrates of the Central Peaks and Peak Dale, St Helena (with additional records from other sites). Report Commissioned by the St Helena National Trust Financed by the Overseas Territories Environment Programme (OTEP). |
Credits |
Photographs mostly © Roger S. Key, a few © John Huber or Gavin Broad or Simon van Noort. Photos of live specimens mostly © Liz Fowler. |
