Originally described as Opius phaeostigma by Wilkinson (1927) and later placed by Fischer (1987) in the subgenus Psyttalia.
Psyttalia was subsequently elevated to generic rank by Wharton (1987). The combination Psyttalia phaeostigma (Wilkinson, 1927) was first used by Wharton (1989).
Psyttalia phaeostigma (Wilkinson, 1927)
Taxonomic History / Nomenclature
Remarks
For additional information, see the Psyttalia page and Wharton (2009).
Distribution
Introduced to both Hawaii and Mauritius; released but not recovered.
Distribution
Native
Africa (Greathead, D. J. 1971.; Clausen, C. P. 1978.)
Reunion (. 0.)
Mauritius (Cameron, E. 1941.; Thompson, W. R. 1953.; Blunck, H. 1953.)
Introduced
Hawaii (. 0.)
Biology / Hosts
Psyttalia phaeostigma has been reared from Dacus ciliatus infesting cucurbits in Kenya and South Africa, and Dacus demmerezi (Bezzi) in Mauritius. See summary in Wharton and Gilstrap (1983). It was originally described from Durban, South Africa, reared from Diptera, “probably” tephritid, pupae.
Map
There are no specimens currently determined for this OTU, or those specimens determined for this OTU are not yet mappable.