| Besbicus mirabilis | |
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| Olympia, Washington, 2023 | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Besbicus |
| Species: | B. mirabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Besbicus mirabilis (Kinsey, 1922)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cynips mirabilis | |
Besbicus mirabilis, formerly Cynips mirabilis, also known as the speckled gall wasp, is a common species of cynipid wasp that produces galls on oak trees in North America. [1] This wasp oviposits on the midrib of the underside (with rare dorsal-side exceptions) of Oregon oak leaves. [1] One to three detachable galls per leaf have been observed. [1] The larval chamber is at the center of the gall, connected to the husk by slender, radiating fibers. [1] The second generation of this wasp induces bud galls. The galls may be parasitized by moth larva ( Melissopus latiferreanus) or eaten by earwigs or other enterprising arthropods before the larva complete their development. [1] This wasp is present on the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia to northern California (above the San Francisco Bay). [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Russo, Ronald A. (2021). Plant Galls of the Western United States. Princeton University Press. p. 124. doi: 10.1515/9780691213408. ISBN 978-0-691-21340-8. LCCN 2020949502. S2CID 238148746.
- ^ "Speckled Gall Wasp (Cynips mirabilis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
Further reading
- Evans, David (February 1967). "THE BISEXUAL AND AGAMIC GENERATIONS OF BESBICUS MIRABILIS (HYMENOPTERA: CYNIPIDAE), AND THEIR ASSOCIATE INSECTS". The Canadian Entomologist. 99 (2): 187–196. doi: 10.4039/Ent99187-2. ISSN 0008-347X. S2CID 86382185.
External links
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| Besbicus mirabilis | |
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| Olympia, Washington, 2023 | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Besbicus |
| Species: | B. mirabilis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Besbicus mirabilis (Kinsey, 1922)
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| Synonyms | |
|
Cynips mirabilis | |
Besbicus mirabilis, formerly Cynips mirabilis, also known as the speckled gall wasp, is a common species of cynipid wasp that produces galls on oak trees in North America. [1] This wasp oviposits on the midrib of the underside (with rare dorsal-side exceptions) of Oregon oak leaves. [1] One to three detachable galls per leaf have been observed. [1] The larval chamber is at the center of the gall, connected to the husk by slender, radiating fibers. [1] The second generation of this wasp induces bud galls. The galls may be parasitized by moth larva ( Melissopus latiferreanus) or eaten by earwigs or other enterprising arthropods before the larva complete their development. [1] This wasp is present on the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia to northern California (above the San Francisco Bay). [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Russo, Ronald A. (2021). Plant Galls of the Western United States. Princeton University Press. p. 124. doi: 10.1515/9780691213408. ISBN 978-0-691-21340-8. LCCN 2020949502. S2CID 238148746.
- ^ "Speckled Gall Wasp (Cynips mirabilis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
Further reading
- Evans, David (February 1967). "THE BISEXUAL AND AGAMIC GENERATIONS OF BESBICUS MIRABILIS (HYMENOPTERA: CYNIPIDAE), AND THEIR ASSOCIATE INSECTS". The Canadian Entomologist. 99 (2): 187–196. doi: 10.4039/Ent99187-2. ISSN 0008-347X. S2CID 86382185.
External links
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| This Apocrita-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |