Sycomacophila

Sycomacophila is an Afrotropical genus of gall wasps that live on the monoecious[1] fig subgenus, Sycomorus.[2]

Sycomacophila
Sycomacophila sp. on Ficus sur
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Epichrysomallinae
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Sycomacophila

Rasplus, 2003
Type species
Sycomacophila carolae
Rasplus, 2003
Species

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Species

The described species include:[2]

  • Sycomacophila carolae Rasplus, 2003
  • Sycomacophila gibernaui Rasplus, 2003
  • Sycomacophila montana Rasplus, 2003

References

  1. Weiblen, George D. (September 2000). "Phylogenetic relationships of functionally dioecious FICUS (Moraceae) based on ribosomal DNA sequences and morphology". American Journal of Botany. 87 (9): 1342–1357. doi:10.2307/2656726. JSTOR 2656726. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. Van Noort; et al. "Sycomacophila Rasplus, 2003". Figweb. iziko museums. Retrieved 9 July 2014.


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