Andricus synophri (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), a new species of oak gallwasp from Iran

Autor: Juli Pujade-Villar, Majid Tavakoli, George Melika, Mar Ferrer-Suay
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2423-8112
Popis: A new species of oak gallwasp, Andricus synophri (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) is described from Iran. Data on the diagnosis, distribution and biology of the new species are given. This species is known only from asexual females and induces galls on the twigs of Quercus brantii and Q. libani. Galls aremultilocular, develop on lateral buds of young branches. According to its morphology, Andricus synophri belongs to a large group of 12 Andricus species, the “Adleria non-kollari” group.
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