Andricus parmula
Andricus parmula, also known as the disc gall wasp, is a species of gall-forming wasp in the genus Andricus.[1] It induces galls in a wide selection of oak species, including hybrids.[2] The galls are disc-shaped, up to 3 mm in diameter, and pale with red streaking. Adult females emerge in April.[3]
| Andricus parmula | |
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| A gall formed by A. parmula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Andricus |
| Species: | A. parmula |
| Binomial name | |
| Andricus parmula Bassett, 1900 | |
References
- "Species Andricus parmula - Disc Gall Wasp". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- Pearse, Ian S.; Baty, Jill H. (2012). "The predictability of traits and ecological interactions on 17 different crosses of hybrid oaks". Oecologia. 169 (2): 489–497. ISSN 0029-8549.
- Russo, Ronald A. (2021). Plant galls of the Western United States. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 290. ISBN 0-691-21340-2. OCLC 1239984577.
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