Andricus catalinensis (sexgen)
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Hosts: Quercus oblongifolia
Detachable: integral
Color: pink, green
Texture: hairy, hairless
Abundance:
Shape: globular, sphere
Season: Spring
Related:
Alignment: integral
Walls:
Location: upper leaf, lower leaf, leaf midrib, between leaf veins, flower
Form:
Cells: monothalamous
Possible Range:i
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Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.
New species of Nearctic oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini)
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Andricus catalinensis Melika, Nicholls & Stone, sp. nov.
Gall (Fig. 45). A spherical succulent unilocular gall on leaves or catkins, usually at the base of either structure, sometimes with small point at end of gall, pale green sometimes with a pinkish tinge.
Biology. Only a sexual generation is known, which induces galls on Q. oblongifolia; adults emerge in April.
Distribution. USA, Arizona, Santa Catalina Mountains
”- George Melika, James Nicholls, Warren Abrahamson, Eileen Buss, Graham Stone: (2021) New species of Nearctic oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini)©
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