Global Geographical Patterns on the Historical Species Description Process of Fig Wasps (Agaonidae).

ABSTRACT: Fig pollinating wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Agaonidae) constitute a key ecological role since they are the only known pollinators to Ficus (Moraceae), founding complex food webs. Taxonomy of Agaonidae is relatively well known due to their ecological importance and their mutualistic closed relationship with Ficus. However, the spatial and temporal patterns that have influenced the agaonid distribution as well as the species description record of this family are yet unknown. Here, we aim to study the taxonomical and nomenclatural knowledge status of Agaonidae (following Burks et al. 2022) in each biogeographical region and globally. We analyse taxonomic factors, such as the number of described species or the amount of non-valid binominals, together with their histo

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Aguiar X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12284404 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature