Andricus opertus
Andricus opertus, the fimbriate gall wasp, is a species of wasp in the family Cynipidae[2] whose bisexual generation induces elongate, spiky galls on the leaves of various species of oaks in California, including valley oak and scrub oak.[4][1][3] The galls of the bisexual generation form in spring, adults emerge in late spring, and galls persist on trees until the fall. The unisexual generation of this species forms aborted bud galls in the summer and fall.[1]
| Fimbriate gall wasp [1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Andricus |
| Species: | A. o. [2] |
| Binomial name | |
| Andricus opertus [2] (Weld, 1926)[3] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diplolepis operta [3] | |
References
- Russo, Ronald (2006). Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and other Western States. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 0520248856.
- "Andricus opertus". Hymenoptera Online. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- Weld, Lewis H. (1926). "Field Notes on Gall-inhabiting Cynipid Wasps With Descriptions of New Species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 68 (2611): 29. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- Gross, Joyce. "Andricus opertus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), Fimbriate Gall Wasp, Morgan Territory Regional Park, Livermore, Contra Costa County, California, April 21, 2008". Joyce Gross Photography. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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