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View article: Demography and adaptation of a species specific pollinator associated with an invasive fig tree
Demography and adaptation of a species specific pollinator associated with an invasive fig tree Open
Some fig species introduced outside of their native range have become invasive when colonized by their obligate pollinating wasps, but how these pollinators migrated and adapted to novel environments are less studied. Here, we focus on Eup…
View article: New records of the genus Eusterinx Förster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Orthocentrinae) from the Afrotropical Region, with description of four new species from Central African Republic, South Africa and Uganda
New records of the genus Eusterinx Förster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Orthocentrinae) from the Afrotropical Region, with description of four new species from Central African Republic, South Africa and Uganda Open
The new species Eusterinx dzanga Humala & van Noort, sp. nov. from Central African Republic, Eusterinx kirkwoodi Humala & van Noort, sp. nov. and Eusterinx gamka van Noort & Humala, sp. nov. from South Africa, and Eusterinx kibale van Noor…
View article: The population genetic structure of Ficus craterostoma in South Africa
The population genetic structure of Ficus craterostoma in South Africa Open
View article: pollination mutualism over the edge: growth form and fig traits respond differently during niche expansion to arid environments
pollination mutualism over the edge: growth form and fig traits respond differently during niche expansion to arid environments Open
Background: It is unclear how climate shifts may interfere with the diversification of tightly associated species interactions. Obligate pollination mutualisms are ideal for investigating the underlying processes of niche evolution by envi…
View article: Species richness estimation of the Afrotropical Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)
Species richness estimation of the Afrotropical Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) Open
Species richness is one of the fundamental metrics of biodiversity. Estimating species richness helps spotlight taxonomic groups that are particularly under-studied, such as the highly diverse Darwin wasps. The only available estimate of t…
View article: Revision of Trigastrotheca Cameron (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) with descriptions of 13 new species
Revision of Trigastrotheca Cameron (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) with descriptions of 13 new species Open
The Old World braconine wasp genus Trigastrotheca Cameron is revised. The genus is recorded from the island of Madagascar for the first time based on two new species, T. christianhenrichi Quicke & Butcher, sp. nov. and T. formosa Quicke & …
View article: Redefining Ormyridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with establishment of subfamilies and description of new genera
Redefining Ormyridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with establishment of subfamilies and description of new genera Open
The circumscription of the family Ormyridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) is revised after phylogenetic analysis based on ultra‐conserved elements (UCEs) and comparative morphological assessment of the chalcid ‘Gall Clade’. Six genera are tr…
View article: Biotic resistance towards Hydrellia egeriae, a biological control agent for the aquatic weed Egeria densa, in South Africa
Biotic resistance towards Hydrellia egeriae, a biological control agent for the aquatic weed Egeria densa, in South Africa Open
Egeria densa is a submerged aquatic weed that can grow into dense monocultures in rivers and dams in South Africa, which negatively affects ecosystem functioning and services. The biological control agent Hydrellia egeriae Rodrigues-Júnior…
View article: The occurrence of sequential oviposition in fig wasps and the implications for interpreting sex ratio data
The occurrence of sequential oviposition in fig wasps and the implications for interpreting sex ratio data Open
Pollinating fig wasps are believed to adjust their sex ratios according to standard local mate competition (LMC) theory. Standard LMC theory assumes that all mothers ovipositing in a patch or fig does so simultaneously. However, it has bee…
View article: New genera of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera: Cerocephalidae, Epichrysomallidae, Pirenidae and Pteromalidae)
New genera of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera: Cerocephalidae, Epichrysomallidae, Pirenidae and Pteromalidae) Open
As a preliminary step towards the development of a key to genera of several families of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea, seven new genera in four families are described: Cerocephalidae– Milokoa Mitroiu, gen. nov. (type species: Milokoa villemant…
View article: data set and trees used in "Redefining Ormyridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with establishment of subfamilies and description of new genera". van Noort et al. 2024. Syst. Entomol.
data set and trees used in "Redefining Ormyridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with establishment of subfamilies and description of new genera". van Noort et al. 2024. Syst. Entomol. Open
<p><a href="../api/records/10566819/draft/files/ormyridae_trees.nex/content" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ormyridae_trees.nex</a> : contains the 3 phylogenetic trees included in the paper : the IQ-TREE tree o…
View article: data set and trees used in "Redefining Ormyridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with establishment of subfamilies and description of new genera". van Noort et al. 2024. Syst. Entomol.
data set and trees used in "Redefining Ormyridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with establishment of subfamilies and description of new genera". van Noort et al. 2024. Syst. Entomol. Open
ormyridae_trees.nex : contains the 3 phylogenetic trees included in the paper : the IQ-TREE tree obtained from the concatenated UCE data set without partitioning; the IQ-TREE tree obtained from the concatenated UCE data set with partitioni…
View article: A new species of Ormyrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Ormyridae) developing in figs of Ficus microcarpa in Europe
A new species of Ormyrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Ormyridae) developing in figs of Ficus microcarpa in Europe Open
Known by many names, the Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa L.) is a monoecious plant species originating from south-eastern Asia which has been introduced as an ornamental in numerous areas outside its native range, including the Mediterran…
View article: A new species of Ormyrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Ormyridae) developing in figs of Ficus microcarpa in Europe
A new species of Ormyrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Ormyridae) developing in figs of Ficus microcarpa in Europe Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Koutsoukos, Evangelos, Compton, Stephen G., Noort, Simon van, Avtzis, Dimitrios N., Askew, Richard R. (2024): A new species of Ormyrus Westwood (…
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View article: The Chalcidoidea bush of life: evolutionary history of a massive radiation of minute wasps
The Chalcidoidea bush of life: evolutionary history of a massive radiation of minute wasps Open
Chalcidoidea are mostly parasitoid wasps that include as many as 500 000 estimated species. Capturing phylogenetic signal from such a massive radiation can be daunting. Chalcidoidea is an excellent example of a hyperdiverse group that has …
View article: A taxonomic revision of the Old World genus Dichoteleas Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae)
A taxonomic revision of the Old World genus Dichoteleas Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) Open
The genus Dichoteleas Kieffer (Scelionidae: Scelioninae) is known only from the Old World: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa, Madagascar, southern India, the island of New Guinea, and eastern Australia. After revision, 10 species are r…
View article: Two new species of the genus Cryptopimpla Taschenberg (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae) with an updated key to African species
Two new species of the genus Cryptopimpla Taschenberg (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae) with an updated key to African species Open
A revised illustrated key to Afrotropical species of the genus Cryptopimpla Taschenberg is provided, with the inclusion of two new South African species, C. orenji Reynolds & van Noort, sp. nov. and C. hoerikwagga Reynolds & van Noort, sp.…
View article: Now you see me, now you don’t: verifying the absence of alien invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes in South Africa
Now you see me, now you don’t: verifying the absence of alien invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes in South Africa Open
Anoplolepis gracilipes is an invasive species that is a major threat to native ecosystems worldwide. It has been listed as one of the top 100 worst invasive species in the world and is well known for its negative impact on native arthropod…
View article: Still counting: new records, nomenclatural notes, and three new species of Phaeogenini (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae) from the Afrotropical region
Still counting: new records, nomenclatural notes, and three new species of Phaeogenini (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae) from the Afrotropical region Open
A synthesis of the Phaeogenini occurring in the Afrotropical region is provided. Three species are newly described: Centeterichneumon nambi Dal Pos, Diller & Di Giovanni sp. nov. from Uganda, Chauvinia ganota Claridge sp. nov. from Kenya, …
View article: Still counting: new records, nomenclatural notes, and three new species of Phaeogenini (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae) from the Afrotropical region
Still counting: new records, nomenclatural notes, and three new species of Phaeogenini (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae) from the Afrotropical region Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Pos, Davide Dal, Claridge, Brandon, Diller, Erich, Noort, Simon Van, Giovanni, Filippo Di (2023): Still counting: new records, nomenclatural note…
View article: Two new species of the genus Cryptopimpla Taschenberg (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae) with an updated key to African species
Two new species of the genus Cryptopimpla Taschenberg (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae) with an updated key to African species Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Reynolds, Terry, van Noort, Simon (2023): Two new species of the genus Cryptopimpla Taschenberg (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae) with an u…
View article: From hell’s heart I stab at thee! A determined approach towards a monophyletic Pteromalidae and reclassification of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)
From hell’s heart I stab at thee! A determined approach towards a monophyletic Pteromalidae and reclassification of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) Open
The family Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) is reviewed with the goal of providing nomenclatural changes and morphological diagnoses in preparation for a new molecular phylogeny and a book on world fauna that will contain keys to i…
View article: The Chalcidoidea bush of life – a massive radiation blurred by mutational saturation
The Chalcidoidea bush of life – a massive radiation blurred by mutational saturation Open
Capturing phylogenetic signal from a massive radiation can be daunting. The superfamily Chalcidoidea is an excellent example of a hyperdiverse group that has remained recalcitrant to phylogenetic resolution. Chalcidoidea are mostly parasit…
View article: The life history of Vegetia grimmia (Geyer, 1832) (Saturniidae: Bunaeinae: Micragonini), with an account of its discovery, distribution and taxonomic distinction
The life history of Vegetia grimmia (Geyer, 1832) (Saturniidae: Bunaeinae: Micragonini), with an account of its discovery, distribution and taxonomic distinction Open
The complete life history of Vegetia grimmia (Geyer, 1832), an uncommon species of Saturniidae restricted to the southwestern parts of the Western Cape province of South Africa, is described and illustrated for the first time. All immature…
View article: Revision of the endemic African genus Dinapsis (Dinapsini, Megalyridae, Hymenoptera) with description of seven new species
Revision of the endemic African genus Dinapsis (Dinapsini, Megalyridae, Hymenoptera) with description of seven new species Open
The endemic Afrotropical genus Dinapsis is revised, and seven new species are described and illustrated: D. bicolor van Noort & Shaw, sp. nov. , D. gamka van Noort & Shaw, sp. nov. , D. igneus van Noort & Shaw, sp. nov. , D. spinitibia van…
View article: Identity of wasp parasitoids (Hymenoptera) attacking Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in South Africa
Identity of wasp parasitoids (Hymenoptera) attacking Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in South Africa Open
The alien invasive large cabbage white, Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pieridae), although introduced into South Africa more than 27 years ago, has not dramatically expanded its distribution, possibly because it is effectively attacked…
View article: A new species of paper wasp from the genus Ropalidia Guérin-Méneville from South Africa (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)
A new species of paper wasp from the genus Ropalidia Guérin-Méneville from South Africa (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Open
Ropalidia amabala sp. nov. is described and compared to the known African species of this genus. In addition, the nest and nesting habits are described. This species demonstrates the nesting pattern previously recorded only in Madagascar, …
View article: Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae, Galleriinae, Phycitinae, Pyralinae, undetermined subfamily
Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae, Galleriinae, Phycitinae, Pyralinae, undetermined subfamily Open
EXPLANATION OF THE MASTER LISTSThere are 28 master lists, grouped as convenient taxon groups and split in such a way as to make each list individually downloadable but form an integral part of the main article. Citations to these master li…