Common fig wasp
Blastophaga psenes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedbees wasps and ants
The common fig wasp (Blastophaga psenes) is a species in the family Agaonidae, order Hymenoptera. Source checklists list it for 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria and Armenia.
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Quick facts about the common fig wasp
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 20 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the common fig wasp live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The common fig wasp is listed for 20 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the common fig wasp endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the common fig wasp classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHymenoptera
- familyAgaonidae
- genusBlastophaga
- SpeciesBlastophaga psenes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Blastophaga grossorum, Blastophaga psenes, Blastophaga vaidi, Cynips ficus, Cynips psenes
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- Capri fig-insectEnglish
- FeigengallwespeGerman
- Наездник инжирный плодовыйRussian
- İncir yaban arısıTurkish
Relatives of the common fig wasp
Other species in the same genus Blastophaga.
CompareCommon fig wasp vs Blastophaga breviventrisCommon fig wasp vs Blastophaga glabellaeCommon fig wasp vs Blastophaga mayeriCommon fig wasp vs Blastophaga nipponica
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the common fig wasp live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the common fig wasp for 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Australia and Egypt. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the common fig wasp?
The common fig wasp (Blastophaga psenes) belongs to the family Agaonidae in the order Hymenoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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