HYMENOPTERA: New species of oak gallwasp from Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini)

Authors

  • G. Melika Universidad de Guadalajara
  • N. Pérez-Hidalgo Universidad de Guadalajara
  • P. Hanson Universidad de Guadalajara
  • J. Pujade-Villar Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v16i1.3924

Keywords:

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

Abstract

A new species of oak gallwasp, Andricus costaricensis Pujade-Villar & Melika is described from Costa Rica. Only asexual females are known to induce galls on Quercus costaricensis. Data on the diagnosis, distribution and biology of the new species is given.

Published

2015-09-18

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