Species Atrusca brevipennata

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon ("Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps)

Superfamily Cynipoidea

Family Cynipidae (Gall Wasps)

Tribe Cynipini (Oak Gall Wasps)

Genus Atrusca

Species brevipennata (Atrusca brevipennata)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

1. Andricus pellucidus

2. Cynips dugesi var A

3. Cynips dugesi var brevipennata

4. Diplolepis brevipennata

5.Disholcaspis brevipennata

6. Holcaspis brevipennata

Identification

Induces sphere shaped oak-apple galls on leaves of Quercus turbinella, grisea, gambelli, and Quercus x undulata. The galls are usually light yellow with red vein-like stripes running vertical from the top of the gall. The similar Atrusca bella complex lacks these red markings, or has them much fainter than on A. brevipennata.

Range

Southwestern USA

Print References

(1)

Internet References

Gallformers.org

Works Cited

1.	Plant Galls of the Western United States Ronald A. Russo. 2021. Princeton University Press.

Contributed by Joshua C'deBaca on 15 March, 2022 - 7:49pm

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