Andricus opertus

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Fimbriate gall wasp [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Cynipidae
Genus: Andricus
Species:
A. o. [2]
Binomial name
Andricus opertus [2]
(Weld, 1926) [3]
Synonyms

Diplolepis operta [3]

Andricus opertus, the fimbriate gall wasp, is a species of wasp in the family Cynipidae [2] whose bisexual generation induces elongate, spiky galls on the leaves of various species of oaks in California, including valley oak and scrub oak. [4] [1] [3] The galls of the bisexual generation form in spring, adults emerge in late spring, and galls persist on trees until the fall. The unisexual generation of this species forms aborted bud galls in the summer and fall. [1]

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<i>Andricus quercuscalicis</i> Species of wasp

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<i>Andricus</i> Genus of wasps

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<i>Andricus grossulariae</i> Species of wasp

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Cynipini Tribe of wasps

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<i>Andricus quercuscalifornicus</i> Species of wasp

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Aphelonyx kordestanica is a gall wasp species in the family Cynipidae whose life cycle involves only Palaearctic oaks, Quercus subgen. Quercus, in the section Cerris.

Andricus quercusfoliatus, the leafy oak gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae.

<i>Andricus inflator</i> Species of wasp

Andricus inflator is a species of gall-forming wasps, in the genus Andricus, which has a sexual and an asexual generation, producing two different galls. The wasp was named by the German biologist Theodor Hartig, in 1840 and is found in Europe.

Andricus infectorius is a species of gall-forming wasp. The species was named by the German biologist Theodor Hartig, in 1843 and is found in Europe.

Striatoandricus is a genus of Neotropical gall wasps (Cynipidae). There are six described species, four of which were formerly included in Andricus. All species induce galls on oaks in which their larvae live and feed.

Andricus mukaigawae is a species of gall wasp native to southeastern Asia. It creates galls on the buds and leaves of oak trees. The galls are sometimes used by other gall wasps unable to create galls of their own, with both species sharing the gall.

<i>Andricus dimorphus</i> Species of oak gall wasp

Andricus dimorphus, also called the clustered midrib gall wasp, is a species of oak gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. Galls in which the larvae live and feed are formed in clusters along the midrib on the underside of oak leaves.

Synergus japonicus is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. Whereas most gall wasps create the galls in which they live, Synergus japonicus is an inquiline species, living in the gall created by another species of wasp. It is native to Japan, China and Russia.

<i>Andricus quercuspetiolicola</i> Species of wasp

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<i>Disholcaspis quercusmamma</i> Species of wasp

Disholcaspis quercusmamma, the oak rough bulletgall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. The quercus in its name is the genus name for oak, while "mamma" is Latin for "breast", presumably a reference to the "nipple" on the gall.

<i>Andricus quercusstrobilanus</i> Species of wasp

Andricus quercusstrobilanus, the lobed oak gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae, found in North America. The quercus in its specific name is the genus name for oak, while "strobilus" is derived from the Greek strobilo which means "cone", a reference to the cone shape of the gall; thus the gall is sometimes called pine cone oak gall.

<i>Amphibolips quercusostensackenii</i> Species of wasp

Amphibolips quercusostensackenii is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. It is found throughout eastern North America.

<i>Acraspis macrocarpae</i> Species of wasp

Acraspis macrocarpae, the jewel oak gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae, tribe Cynipini , found in North America.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Russo, Ronald (2006). Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and other Western States. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN   0520248856.
  2. 1 2 3 "Andricus opertus". Hymenoptera Online. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Weld, Lewis H. (1926). "Field Notes on Gall-inhabiting Cynipid Wasps With Descriptions of New Species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 68 (2611): 29. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.68-2611.1 . Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. Gross, Joyce. "Andricus opertus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), Fimbriate Gall Wasp, Morgan Territory Regional Park, Livermore, Contra Costa County, California, April 21, 2008". Joyce Gross Photography. Retrieved 30 September 2017.