Amphibolips quercusostensackenii is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae.[1] It is found throughout eastern North America.
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| Adult Amphibolips quercusostensackenii | |
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| Gall induced by Amphibolips quercusostensackenii on Quercus rubra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Amphibolips |
| Species: | A. quercusostensackenii
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| Amphibolips quercusostensackenii Bassett, 1863
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Description edit
This species induces globular galls on the leaves of members of the red oak group (Quercus sect. Lobatae). These galls are roughly 7 to 9 mm in diameter,[2] and contain a central filament-supported cell[3] where pupation occurs.
Life History edit
These galls develop in the spring. Adults are described to have emerged from the galls between 8 and 15 July in the Chicago area.[4]
Taxonomy edit
This species was originally placed in the genus Andricus. However, a 2002 review reclassified it to the closely related genus Amphibolips based on the morphology of the adult wasp.[5]
Gallery edit
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Exit hole of the gall created by the adult wasp -
The interior of the gall, showing the filament-suspended cell in the centre
References edit
- ^ "Amphibolips quercusostensackenii". iNaturalist.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ Weld, Lewis Hart (1959). Cynipid galls of the Eastern United States. Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University. Ann Arbor, Mich.
- ^ Felt, Ephraim Porter (1940). Plant galls and gall makers. Ithaca, N. Y. hdl:2027/wu.89041294323.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Illinois State Academy of Science.; Science, Illinois State Academy of; Science, Illinois State Academy of (1927). Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. Vol. 20. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Academy of Science [etc.]
- ^ Melika, George; Abrahamson, Warren (January 2002). "Review of the world genera of oak cynipid wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini)". Parasitic Wasps: Evolution, Systematics, Biodiversity and Biological Control.
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