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Tribe Cynipini - Oak Gall Wasps

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Review of the world genera of oak cynipid wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini)

By George Melika and Warren G. Abrahamson
Parasitic Wasps Evolution Systematics Biodiversity and Biological Control 42(1):150-190, 2002

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 15 January, 2021 - 1:32pm

The description of Zapatella davisae, new species, (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) a pest gallwasp of Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

By Buffington, M.L., G. Melika, M. Davis, and J.S.Elkinton
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 118(1):14-26, 2016

Full title: "The description of Zapatella davisae, new species, (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) a pest gallwasp of Black Oak (Quercus velutina) in New England, USA."

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 13 June, 2017 - 4:15pm

Review of the Cynipid Gall Wasps of the Genus Loxaulus (Hymenoptera Cynipidae) with Descriptions of New Species

By Melika G, Abrahamson WG
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 102(1): 198-211, 2000

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paper at ResearchGate

Contributed by Steve Scholnick on 21 December, 2023 - 11:14pm

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A synopsis of oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) of the southwestern United States ...

By James R. Zimmerman
Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, Vol. 91, No. 1, pp. 58-70, 2018

James R. Zimmerman, A synopsis of oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) of the southwestern United States with a key and comments on each of the genera, Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 91(1), 58-70, 2018.

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 12 January, 2023 - 4:25pm

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Herb gallwasp fauna of Iran (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Aylacini)

By G. Melika &and Y. Karimpour
North-Western Journal of Zoology, Vol.8, No.2, Art# 121122, pp.268-277) , 2012

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 18 December, 2021 - 5:11pm

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Notes on cynipid wasps, with descriptions of new North American species

By Lewis H. Weld
Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. 61, Art. 18, 1922

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 19 December, 2020 - 4:58pm

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Phylogeny, Evolution and Classification of Gall Wasps: The Plot Thickens

By Ronquist F, Nieves-Aldrey J-L, Buffington ML, Liu Z, Liljeblad J, Nylander JAA
PLoS ONE 10(5): e0123301, 2015

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0123301

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Contributed by Steve Scholnick on 4 May, 2020 - 5:12pm

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Monograph on the Gall-Making Cynipidae (Cynipinae) of California

By David T, Fullaway
The Entomological Society of America, 1911

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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 10 September, 2013 - 10:47pm

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