Phanacis neserorum sp. n. is described from both sexes from South Africa. This species has been reared from the stems of Chrysanthemoides monilifera (Asteraceae) and is the first record of a phytophagous Afrotropical cynipoid wasp. The taxonomic placement of the new species within the genus Phanacis is discussed.
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1 March 2007
Phanacis neserorum sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Aylacini): first record of a phytophagous Afrotropical cynipoid gall wasp
G. Melika,
G. L. Prinsloo
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Aylacini
Chrysanthemoides host
Cynipidae
gall wasp
Phanacis
taxonomy