Andricus fitzpatricki Melika & Abrahamson, sp. nov.
Asexual generation

Gall (Fig. 140). Near-spherical ‘pip’ galls growing on one year-old acorns. Galls secrete honeydew when young and green. When mature, the galls became brown and fall from the affected acorn.

Biology. Alternating sexual and asexual generations are known. The sexual generation catkin galls develop on Q. myrtifolia and Q. laurifolia, while the asexual acorn galls have been found on Q. myrtifolia, Q. laurifolia and Q. inopina. Asexual galls develop in October - November, maturing in November. Adults overwintering in galls, emerge in February - March. Sexual generation catkin galls develop in early spring, adults emerge in late spring.

Distribution. USA, Florida: Highlands Co. (Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid), Brevard Co. (Malabar Scrub Sanctuary and Coconut Point Sanctuary), Martin Co. (Jonathan Dickinson State Park), Sarasota Co. (Myakka River State Park)

- George Melika, James Nicholls, Warren Abrahamson, Eileen Buss, Graham Stone: (2021) New species of Nearctic oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini)^©