Figs 235–248
Synonymy
Cynips (dugesi) deceptrix Kinsey, 1936: 108, female, gall.
Atrusca deceptrix (Kinsey): Weld, 1952: 314.
HOLOTYPE female Cynips (dugesi) deceptrix “Canatlan 7N Dgo 7400’, Mex. Gall 11.9.31, 117 fms. 2.5.32”, “Q. undata, Kinsey coll.”, red “Cynips deceptrix, Holo- Paratype”, deposited in AMNH, NYC, examined by GM. Eight PARATYPE females “Canatlan 7N, Dgo 7400’ Mex., galls 11.09.31, 117 females to 2.5.32”, “Q. undata Kinsey coll.”, red label “Cynips deceptrix. Paratype”, deposited in the general collection in AMNH, NYC, examined by GM.
Similar to all galls of Kinsey’s bella and dugesi complexes. Mature galls rosy or brownish tan, unspotted; dull, minutely roughened, up to 22 mm, with average 17 mm in diameter.
The asexual generation is only known to induce leaf galls on Q. chihuahuensis, Q. undata. Galls mature in late autumn; adults emerge from February next year.
Mexico: Chihuahua, Durango.
”- VICTOR CUESTA-PORTA, GEORGE MELIKA, MAR FERRER-SUAY, ALEXIS VERA-ORTIZ, JULI PUJADE-VILLAR: (2025) Review of the Nearctic and Neotropical genus Atrusca Kinsey, 1930 (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini)©