N ew species of oak gallwasp from Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini)

Authors

  • G. Melika Pest Diagnostic Laboratory, Plant Protection & Soil Conservation Directorate of County Vas
  • N. Pérez-Hidalgo Universidad de León, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Gestión Ambiental
  • P. Hanson Universidad de Costa Rica, Biología
  • J. Pujade-Villar Universitat de Barcelona. Facultat de Biologia. Departament de Biologia Animal

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.

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2015-09-18

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2009): Julio 2009

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