Qwaqwaiini, Liljeblad, Nieves-Aldrey and Melika, 2011

Buffington, Matthew L., Forshage, Mattias, Liljeblad, Johan, Tang, Chang-Ti & Noort, Simon van, 2020, World Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera): A Key to Higher- Level Groups, Insect Systematics and Diversity 4 (2020), No. 1, pp. 1-69 : 48

Qwaqwaiini

Figs. 223 –226

This unusual group is another example of a monotypic tribe in the Cynipinae . Species are gallers on Scolopia (Salicaceae) in South Africa. In fact, this tribe appears to be endemic to South Africa, where a single species galls Scolopia mundii , forming unilocular stem galls ( Liljeblad et al. 2011).

Biology. Gall inducer on Scolopia mundii (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Warb. (Salicaceae) , a tree in the eudicot subclass Rosidae ( Liljeblad et al. 2011).

Distribution. South Africa: Kwazulu-Natal; Mpumalanga.

Relevant literature. Tribe and its only species recently described by Liljeblad et al. (2011); treated again in Ronquist et al. (2015).

Classification.

Qwaqwaiini Liljeblad, Nieves-Aldrey and Melika, 2011

Qwaqwaia Liljeblad, Nieves-Aldrey and Melika, 2011 ; 1 species AT

Figures

Plate 14. Qwaqwaini. Figs. 223 through 226. Qwaqwaia scolopiae, SAMHYMP044067.