Callirhytis quercusagrifoliae
Callirhytis quercusagrifoliae, commonly known as the bud gall wasp, is a species of cypnid wasp that induces galls on the flower buds of coast live oaks and interior live oaks.[1][2] This wasp has been observed in California in North America.[1][2]
| Callirhytis quercusagrifoliae | |
|---|---|
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| Brown-colored round gall of the unisexual (agamic) generation | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Callirhytis |
| Species: | C. quercusagrifoliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Callirhytis quercusagrifoliae (Ashmead, 1881) | |
References
- Russo, Ronald A. (2021). Plant Galls of the Western United States. Princeton University Press. p. 93. doi:10.1515/9780691213408. ISBN 978-0-691-21340-8. LCCN 2020949502.
- "Live Oak Bud Gall Wasp (Callirhytis quercusagrifoliae)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
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