Sycophilomorpha Joseph & Abdurahiman

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

Sycophilomorpha Joseph & Abdurahiman 1969. Type species: Sycophilomorpha saptapurensis Joseph & Abdurahiman 1969.

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Sycophilomorpha male (ex F. altissima)

Sycophilomorpha near saptapurensis (ex Ficus altissima)

Distribution

India

Biology

Host: Ficus altissima.

Credits

Photos © Jean-Yves Rasplus.

References

Joseph, K.J. & Abdurahiman, U.C. 1969. Contributions to out knowledge of fig-insect (Hymenoptera, Agaontidae) from India IV. Further descriptions of new fig-insects from Ficus bengalensis L. Oriental Insects. 3:37-45.

Next genus: Sycotetra

Web authors Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)

and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA, France)

Citation: van Noort, S. & Rasplus, JY. 2024. Figweb: figs and fig wasps of the world. URL: www.figweb.org(Accessed on <day-month-year>).

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