Andricus atrimentus
Andricus atrimentus, also known as the striped volcano gall wasp, is a species of gall-forming wasp in the genus Andricus.[1] It induces galls on blue oak leaves. Like other oak gall wasps, it has two generations: a bisexual generation, and a parthenogenic female generation. The bisexual generation produces round, 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) galls in spring that start as green or pink, and then turn brown. The unisexual generation produces conical, 4–4 millimetres (0.16–0.16 in) galls in summer that are pale with red stripes.[2]
| Andricus atrimentus | |
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| The gall induced by the unisexual generation of Andricus atrimentus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Andricus |
| Species: | A. atrimentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Andricus atrimentus Kinsey, 1922 | |
References
- "Species Andricus atrimentus - Striped Volcano Gall Wasp". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- Russo, Ronald A. (2021). Plant galls of the Western United States. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-691-21340-2. OCLC 1239984577.
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