Antron lovellae Melika, Nicholls & Stone, sp. nov.

Diagnosis. The gall is somewhat similar to the asexual generation gall of the California species Cynips (Antron) douglasii (Ashmead, 1896) but rounder and with fewer spines.

Gall. (Fig. 286). A small (up to 8 mm in height and diameter) unilocular leaf gall on underside of leaves, with a reddish-brown surface covered with grey pubescence. Roughly conical with short stubby spines protruding from near the base of the gall. Also pictured in Fig. 163 of Weld (1960).

Biology. Only an asexual generation is known, which induces leaf galls on Q. turbinella. Galls mature in October-November, adults emerge soon afterwards.

Distribution. USA, Arizona, Flagstaff

Quercus subturbinella [turbinella]
Leaf galls
Detachable
Conical, 10 mm high with a star-shaped base, on midrib. Fig 163.

Unknown #52
Pink-Thorn-Gall Wasp

Hosts: Quercus turbinella

The top half of the gall rises into a distinctive, thornlike point, while the base flares outwardly into a star shape.

Range: Payson, AZ