HYMENOPTERA: New species of oak gallwasp from Mexico (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) – a serious pest of Quercus laurina (Fagaceae)

Autores

  • G. Melika Pest Diagnostic Laboratory, Plant Protection & Soil Conservation Directorate of County Vas
  • D. Cibrián-Tovar División de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo
  • V. D. Cibrián-Llanderal División de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo
  • J. Tormos Universidad de Salamanca, Facultad de Biología, Unidad de Zoología
  • J. Pujade-Villar Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Biologia, Departament de Biologia Animal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v16i2.3932

Palavras-chave:

Cynipidae, oak gallwasp, Andricus, taxonomy, morphology, distribution, biology

Resumo

A new species of oak gallwasp, Andricus quercuslaurinus Melika & Pujade-Villar, is described from Mexico. Alternate asexual and sexual generations are known to induce galls on Quercus laurina. Data on the diagnosis, distribution and biology of the new species is given. It appears to be a serious pest of Q. laurina in some parts of Mexico.

Publicado

2015-09-22

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