Psyttalia phaeostigma (WILKINSON 1927)

Fischer, M. & Madl, M., 2008, Review of the Opiinae of the Malagasy Subregion (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1467-1489 : 1481

Psyttalia phaeostigma (WILKINSON 1927)

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : MOUTIA 1936: 68 (biol., Mauritius).

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : MOUTIA 1937: 240 (biol., Mauritius).

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : MOUTIA 1938: 602 (biol., Mauritius).

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON : CAMERON 1941: 15 (cat., Mauritius).

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : MOUTIA & MAMET 1946: 465 (biol., Mauritius not established).

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : MOUTIA & MAMET 1947: 28 ( Mauritius not established).

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : THOMPSON 1953: 170 (cat., Mauritius).

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : FISCHER 1971: 3 (key).

Opius (Psyttalia) phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : FISCHER 1972b: 253 (tax., key).

Opius phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : WHARTON & GILSTRAP 1983: 724 (cat., biol.), 727 (key), 740 (tax., biol., Mauritius not established).

Opius (Psyttalia) phaeostigma WILKINSON 1927 : FISCHER 1987: 305 (key), 346 (descr., Réunion), 347 (figs 278-282).

H o s t s Dacus ciliatus LOEW , D. demmerezi BEZZI ( Diptera : Tephritidae ).

D i s t r i b u t i o n and new records: Mayotte: P. 359, 4 ex Dacus sp. (NHMW) ― Madagascar: Nosy Boraha (Sainte Marie): Foret de Kalalao 1 23.- 26.10. 1992, 1 11.- 25.11.1993 leg. Madl (NHMW) – Fluss Manandriana 1 3.- 7.12.1993 leg. Madl (NHMW) ― Réunion: Entre Deux, ex C. capitata in cherries coffee 14 39 August 1974 leg. J. Etienne (NHMW) – Gol les Hauts, ex puparia of C. capitata 1 August 1974 leg. J. Etienne (NHMW) – Sainte Rose, ex C. catoirii 1 1 19.8.1971 leg. J. Etienne (NHMW).

Known from the Ethiopian Region. Introduced into Réunion and Mauritius for biological control, but only established in Réunion. New to the fauna of Mayotte and Madagascar.