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Checklist for Superfamily Chalcidoidea Latreille, 1817 (Chalcid Wasps)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
462
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
45
457
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Parasitica
Hartig, 1837
Parasitic Apocrita, Parasitic wasps, Parasitoid wasps
23
200
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chalcidoidea
Latreille, 1817
Chalcid Wasps, Chalcidoid wasps, Chalcidoids
14
130
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
14 Families width 195 Species
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps16SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies13SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps13SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae (Walker, 1837)Encyrtid wasps28SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps20SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps60SpeciesTaxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp7SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp8SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps4SpeciesTaxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775Leucospid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
130 Genera with 195 Species
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Ablerus Howard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Acmopolynema Ogloblin, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Acroclisis Förster, 01SpeciesTaxom
Adelencyrtus Ashmead, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anagrus Haliday, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anagyrus Howard, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anastatus Motschulsky, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Anicetus Howard, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anthemus Howard, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Antrocephalus Kirby, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinus Dalman, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Aphycus Mayr, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aphytis Howard, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Aschitus Mercet, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Astymachus Howard, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Balcha Walker, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Blepyrus Howard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Brachymeria Westwood, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Callipteroma Motschulsky, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Calosota Curtis, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Camptoptera Förster, 19785SpeciesTaxom
Ceranisus Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Cerapterocerus Westwood, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratosolen Mayr, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chalcura Kirby, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cheiloneuromyia Girault, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cheiloneurus Westwood, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cherianella Narendran, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocharis Förster, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Chrysonotomyia Ashmead, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Cirrospilus Westwood, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Closterocerus Westwood, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Coccophagus Westwood, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Coelopisthia Förster, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Copidosoma Ratzeburg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Deutereulophus Schulz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicladocerus Westwood, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Dinarmus Thomson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dipara Walker, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Dirhinus Dalman, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Elachertus Spinola, 1811
0SpeciesTaxom
Elasmus Westwood, 197210SpeciesTaxom
Encarsia Förster, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtus Latreille, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Epitranus Walker, 03SpeciesTaxom
Eretmocerus Haldeman, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucharis Democles Walker, 1957Amazonlily1SpeciesTaxom
Euderus Walker, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophinusia Girault, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophus iphinoᦙ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmella Masi, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmus Dalman, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Euplectromorpha Girault, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Euplectrus Westwood, 199410SpeciesTaxom
Eupristina Saunders, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eurytoma Illiger, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Exoristobia Ashmead, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Gonatocerus Nees, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Grahamisia Delucchi, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Halticoptera Spinola, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Hemiptarsenus Westwood, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Herbertia Hübner, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hockeria Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Homalopoda Howard, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Horismenus Walker, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hyssopus Girault, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Kriechbaumerella Dalla Torre, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Krombeinius Boucek, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Leucospis Fabricius, 1874Leucospid Wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Litus Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Marietta Motschoulsky, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metapelma Westwood, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Metaphycus Mercet, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Metaplectrus Ferriere, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Mirufens Girault, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mnoonema Motschoulsky, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Monacon Waterston, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Moranila Cameron, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Mymar Curtis, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Neanastatus Girault, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Neochalcis Kirby, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Neochrysocharis Kurdjumov, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neolosbanus Heraty, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neolyubana Sureshan, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Notanisomorphella Girault, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Odopoia Walker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oomyzus Rondani, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Palmon Dalman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Papuopsia Boucek, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Parablastothrix Mercet, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Parapsilogaster Girault, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Parasecodella Girault, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Parechthrodryinus Girault, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pediobomyia Girault, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Philotrypesis Förster, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Platyplectrus Ferriere, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Platyscapa Motschoulsky, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pleurotroppopsis Girault, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pnigalio Schrank, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Podagrion Spinola, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Polynema Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Proaphelinoides Girault, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Prodecatoma Ashmead, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Promuscidea Girault, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosecodes Girault & Dodd, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Psygmatocera Enderlein, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psyllaephagus Ashmead, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomymar Annecke & Doutt, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Quadrastichus Girault, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Reikosiella Yoshimoto, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchochalcis Cameron, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sarasvatia Hedqvist, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Schizaspidia Westwood, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Spalangia Latreille, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Sphegigaster Spinola, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Stenomesius Westwood, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Stephanodes Enock, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stilbula Spinola, 1811
0SpeciesTaxom
Sycoscapter Westwood, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Sympiesis Förster, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Tachardiaephagus Ashmead, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Tamarixia Mercet, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Tetrastichus Walker, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Tineobius Ashmead, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Torymoides Walker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Trichospilus Ferriere, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Tropimeris Steffan, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Watshamiella Wiebes, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Zaischnopsis Ashmead, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaommomentedon Girault, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
195 Species
Ablerus connectens Silvestri, 1927
Acmopolynema narendrani Hedqvist, 2004
Acroclisis melanagromyza
Adelencyrtus chionaspidis Howard, 1896
Anagrus elegans Chiappini, 2002
Anagyrus greeni Howard, 1896
Anastatus mantoidae Motschulsky, 1859
Anastatus tachardiae (Howard, 1896)⇒ Eupelmus tachardiae Howard, 1896
Anicetus ceylonensis Howard, 1896
Anthemus chionaspidis Howard, 1896
Antrocephalus brevicornutus (Strand, 1911)⇒ Rhynchochalcis brevicornuta Strand, 1911
Antrocephalus ceylonicus Narendran, 1989
Antrocephalus dividens Walker, 1860Parasitoid wasp
Antrocephalus longicornutus (Walker, 1860)⇒ Antrocephalus dividens Walker, 1860
Antrocephalus mitys Walker, 1846
Antrocephalus tristis (Strand, 1911)⇒ Hockeria tristis Strand, 1911
Aphelinus lankaensis Hayat, 1994
Aphycus lichtensiae (Howard, 1896)⇒ Metaphycus lichtensiae Howard, 1896
Aphytis chionaspis Ren Hui, 1988
Aschitus lichtensiae Howard, 1896
Astymachus japonicas
Astymachus japonicus Howard, 1898
Balcha reticulifrons Gibson, 2005
Blepyrus insularis Cameron, 1886Parasitoid wasp
Brachymeria nephantidis Gahan, 1930
Callipteroma testacea Motschulsky, 1863
Calosota aestivalis Curtis, 1836
Calosota vernalis (Curtis, 1836)⇒ Calosota aestivalis Curtis, 1836
Camptoptera camptopteroides Girault, 1916
Camptoptera enocki Howard, 1896
Camptoptera protuberculata Viggiani, 1978
Camptoptera serenellae Viggiani, 1978
Camptoptera tuberculata Viggiani, 1978
Ceranisus nigricornis Motschulsky, 1863
Ceranisus semitestaceus Motschulsky, 1863
Ceratosolen (Ceratosolen) fusciceps Mayr, 1885
Chalcura deprivata Walker, 1860
Cheiloneuromyia planchoniae Howard, 1896
Cheiloneurus hadrodorys Anis & Hayat, 2002
Cherianella narayani Narendran, 1994
Chrysocharis lankensis Hansson, 1985
Cirrospilus (Zagrammosoma) variegatus Masi, 1907
Cirrospilus ambiguus Shafee & Rizvi, 1988
Cirrospilus coccivorus Motschulsky, 1863
Closterocerus insignis Waterston, 1915
Closterocerus pulcherrimus Kerrich, 1970
Coccophagus flavescens Howard, 1896
Coccophagus longifasciatus Howard, 1907
Coccophagus srilankaensis
Coccophagus srilankensis Hayat, 1988
Coccophagus zebralus
Coccophagus zebratus Howard, 1907
Coelopisthia lankana Sureshan, 2006
Copidosoma agrotis Fonscolombe, 1832
Dicladocerus liriomyza Khan, 1995
Dinarmus vagabundus Timberlake, 1926Parasitoid wasp
Dipara intermedia Sureshan & N..., 2005
Dirhinus altispina Boucek & Nar..., 1981
Dirhinus claviger Boucek & Nar..., 1981
Dirhinus pilifer Boucek & Nar..., 1981
Dirhinus sinon Fernando, 1957
Elasmus anamalaianus Mani & Saraswat, 1972
Elasmus ashmeadi Crawford, 1915
Elasmus binocellatus Mani & Saraswat, 1972
Elasmus brevicornis Gahan, 1922
Elasmus indicus Rohwer, 1921
Elasmus khandalus Mani & Saraswat, 1972
Elasmus kollimalaianus Mani & Saraswat, 1972
Elasmus nagombiensis Hedqvist, 2004
Elasmus narendrani Hedqvist, 2004
Elasmus punensis Mani & Saraswat, 1972
Encarsia aonidiae Howard, 1896
Encarsia bimaculata Heraty & Pol..., 2000Parasitoid wasp
Encarsia planchoniae Howard, 1896
Encarsia sophia Girault & Dodd, 1915Parasitoid wasp
Encyrtus adustipennis Motschulsky, 1863
Encyrtus chionaspidis (Howard, 1896)⇒ Adelencyrtus chionaspidis Howard, 1896
Encyrtus corvinus Motschulsky, 1863
Encyrtus lichtensiae (Howard, 1896)⇒ Aschitus lichtensiae Howard, 1896
Encyrtus planchoniae (Howard, 1896)⇒ Cheiloneuromyia planchoniae Howard, 1896
Encyrtus tachardiae (Howard, 1896)⇒ Tachardiaephagus tachardiae Howard, 1896
Epitranus nigriceps Boucek, 1982
Epitranus observator Walker, 1862
Epitranus observatory
Eucharis cassius Fernando, 1957
Eulophus tardescens Motschulsky, 1863
Eupelmus javae Girault, 1917
Eupelmus tachardiae Howard, 1896
Euplectromorpha formosus Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectromorpha jamburaliyaensis Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectromorpha laminum Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectrus atrafacies Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectrus ceylonensis Howard, 1896
Euplectrus colliosilvus Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectrus geethae Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectrus leucostomus Rohwer, 1921
Euplectrus litoralis Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectrus mellocoxus Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectrus nibilis Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectrus peechansis Wijesekara &..., 1994
Euplectrus xanthovultus Wijesekara &..., 1994
Eupristina (Eupristina) masoni Saunders, 1882Agaonid wasp
Eurytoma attiva Burks, 1958
Eurytoma contraria Walker, 1860
Eurytoma udara Narendran, 1994
Exoristobia philippinensis Ashmead, 1904Parasitoid wasp
Gonatocerus ater Förster, 1841
Gonatocerus litoralis Haliday, 1833
Grahamisia gastra Sureshan & N..., 2004
Halticoptera atherigona Huang, 1990
Halticoptera propinqua Waterston, 1915
Herbertia indica Burks, 1959
Hockeria lankana Narendran, 1989
Hockeria tristis Strand, 1911
Homalopoda cristata Howard, 1894Parasitoid wasp
Horismenus bledius Hansson, 2009
Kriechbaumerella rufimanus Walker, 1860
Krombeinius eumenidarum Boucek, 1978
Krombeinius srilanka Darling, 1988
Leucospis lankana Boucek & Nar..., 1981
Leucospis regalis (Westwood, 1874)⇒ Leucospis rieki Boucek, 1974
Leucospis viridissima Westwood, 1874
Litus enocki (Howard, 1896)⇒ Camptoptera enocki Howard, 1896
Marietta leopardina Motschulsky, 1863Cryptic Fritillary
Metapelma albisquamulata Enderlein, 1912
Metapelma taprobanae Westwood, 1874
Metaphycus lichtensiae Howard, 1896
Metaplectrus solitarius Gadd, 1945
Metaplectrus teresgaster Wijesekara &..., 1994
Metaplectrus thoseae Ferriere, 1941
Mirufens ceylonensis Viggiani, 1968
Mnoonema timida Motschulsky, 1863
Monacon angustum Boucek, 1980
Monacon senex Boucek, 1980
Mymar taprobanicum Ward, 1875Fairyfly
Neochalcis cinca Fernando, 1957
Neochrysocharis achrysocharoides Girault, 1916
Neolosbanus laeviceps Gahan, 1940
Neolyubana noyesi Sureshan, 2006
Odopoia atra Walker, 1871
Oomyzus ovulorum Ferriere, 1930
Oomyzus scaposus Thomson, 1878Parasitoid wasp
Palmon greeni Crawford, 1912
Papuopsia striata Sureshan, 2005
Parablastothrix nepticulae Hedqvist, 1976
Parapsilogaster laeviceps (Gahan, 1940)⇒ Neolosbanus laeviceps Gahan, 1940
Parechthrodryinus clavicornis Cameron, 1913
Philotrypesis quadrisetosa Westwood, 1883
Platyplectrus coracinus Wijesekara &..., 1994
Platyplectrus flavus Wijesekara &..., 1994
Platyplectrus gannoruwaensis Wijesekara &..., 1994
Platyplectrus melinus Wijesekara &..., 1994
Platyplectrus truncatus Wijesekara &..., 1994
Platyscapa frontalis Motschulsky, 1863
Pleurotroppopsis lankensis Kerrich, 1974
Podagrion charybdis Fernando, 1957
Podagrion epibulum Masi, 1926
Podagrion greeni (Crawford, 1912)⇒ Palmon greeni Crawford, 1912
Podagrion judas Fernando, 1957
Podagrion micans Strand, 1911
Podagrion scylla Fernando, 1957
Proaphelinoides elongatiformis Girault, 1917Parasitoid wasp
Prodecatoma josephi Narendran, 1994
Promuscidea unfasciativentris Girault, 1917
Psygmatocera ceylonica (Walker, 1860)⇒ Schizaspidia convergens Walker, 1860
Psyllaephagus bruchus Riek, 1962
Psyllaephagus yaseeni Noyes, 1990Parasitoid wasp
Ptilomymar besucheti Viggiani, 1974
Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim, 2004Erythrina gall wasp
Rhynchochalcis brevicornuta Strand, 1911
Sarasvatia srilankensis Hedqvist, 1976
Schizaspidia convergens Walker, 1860
Schizaspidia nasua Walker, 1846
Spalangia gemina Boucek, 1963
Sphegigaster brunneicornis Ferriere, 1930
Stephanodes similis Förster, 1847Fairy wasp
Sycoscapter conocephalus Wiebes, 1964
Sycoscapter stabilis Walker, 1871
Sympiesis purpurea (Ashmead, 1904)⇒ Sympiesis striatipes Ashmead, 1904
Sympiesis striatipes Ashmead, 1904
Tachardiaephagus tachardiae Howard, 1896
Tachardiaephagus thoracicus (Howard, 1896)⇒ Tachardiaephagus tachardiae Howard, 1896
Tamarixia leucaenae Boucek, 1988
Tetrastichus auplopus Burks, 1963
Tetrastichus howardi Olliff, 1893
Tetrastichus lankicus Narendran, 2005
Tetrastichus niger Ranaweera, 1950
Tetrastichus patannas Motschulsky, 1863
Tetrastichus psyllaephagus Burks, 1963
Torymoides amabilis Walker, 1871
Trichospilus diatraeae Cherian & Ma..., 1942Wasp
Trichospilus pupivorus Ferriere, 1930
Tropimeris monodon Boucek, 1958
Watshamiella infida Wiebes, 1981
Zaommomentedon nepticulae Hedqvist, 1976

Subnodes of Chalcidoidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
FamilyAgaonidae
Walker, 1848
fig wasp, Fig wasps
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAphelinidae
Thomson, 1876
Aphelinid wasps
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChalcididae
Latreille, 1817
Chalcidid wasps, Chalcidids, Chalcids
9
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEncyrtidae
Walker, 1837
Encyrtid wasps, Encyrtids
21
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucharitidae
Latreille, 1809
eucharitid wasp, Eucharitid wasps, Eucharitids
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEulophidae
Westwood, 1829
Eulophid wasps, Eulophids
35
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupelmidae
Walker, 1833
Eupelmid wasps, Eupelmids
10
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurytomidae
Walker, 1832
Eurytomid wasps, Eurytomids, Jointworms, Seed Chalcidoid Wasps, Seed chalcids
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLeucospidae
Fabricius, 1775
Leucospid wasps, Leucospids, Wasps
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMymaridae
Haliday, 1833
Fairflies, Fairy flies, Fairy wasps, Fairyflies, fairyfly, Mymarid wasps
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPerilampidae
Latreille, 1809
Perilampid waps, Perilampid wasps, Perilampids
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPteromalidae
Dalman, 1820
Pteromalid wasps, Pteromalids
13
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTorymidae
Walker, 1833
Apple seed chalcids, Torymid wasps, Torymids
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrichogrammatidae
Haliday, 1851
Trichogrammatid wasps, Trichogrammatids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Chalcidoidea at dyntaxa.se
Chalcidoidea at itis.gov