Andricus gigas
Andricus gigas, also known as the saucer gall wasp, is a species of gall-forming wasp in the genus Andricus.[1] It induces galls on the leaves of scrub oaks, blue oaks, and Engelmann oaks. The galls produced by its all-female generation, which emerges in winter, are 3-4 mm wide, circular with raised edges. They are red, pink, brown, or purple. The larval chamber exists as a raised bump in the gall's center. The bisexual generation produces galls that are brown and cone-shaped.[2]
| Andricus gigas | |
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| Galls formed by A. gigas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Andricus |
| Species: | A. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Andricus gigas Kinsey, 1922 | |
References
- "Species Andricus gigas - Saucer Gall Wasp". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- Russo, Ronald A. (2021). Plant galls of the Western United States. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 284–286. ISBN 0-691-21340-2. OCLC 1239984577.
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