Andricus crystallinus
Andricus crystallinus, also known as the crystalline gall wasp, is a species of gall-forming wasp in the genus Andricus.[1] Its galls are pink and covered in hairs that are white, red, or brown. These galls are often massed together in clumps that can cover the underside of leaves. Individual galls are 12-14 mm high, 7 mm across, and have a single chamber for larvae. The unisexual female generation emerges in late winter, and the bisexual generation of males and females emerges in March. They are found in all species of oaks in California.[2][3]
| Andricus crystallinus | |
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| The galls formed by A. crystallinus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Andricus |
| Species: | A. crystallinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Andricus crystallinus Bassett, 1900 | |
References
- "Species Andricus crystallinus - Crystalline Gall Wasp". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- Perea, Ramón; Dirzo, Rodolfo; Bieler, Stephanie; Wilson Fernandes, Geraldo (2021-01-06). "Incidence of Galls on Sympatric California Oaks: Ecological and Physiological Perspectives". Diversity. 13 (1): 20. doi:10.3390/d13010020. ISSN 1424-2818.
- Russo, Ronald A. (2021). Plant galls of the Western United States. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 277–282. ISBN 978-0-691-21340-8. OCLC 1239984577.
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