Torymus flavicoxa
(Osten-Sacken, 1870)
Torymus flavicoxa is a in the , a group known for attacking within . The has been recorded as a of inhabiting hackberry leaf galls. It is distributed across Canada from British Columbia to Ontario.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Torymus flavicoxa: /ˈtɔrɪməs ˌflævɪˈkɒksə/
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Identification
Torymus flavicoxa belongs to a characterized by females with long adapted for penetrating tissue to reach within . The name 'flavicoxa' refers to (leg ), a potentially diagnostic color trait. are typically small with reduced and metallic coloration common in the .
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Distribution
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario.
Diet
Larval development occurs as a within , feeding on .
Host Associations
- Pachypsylla celtidismama - feed on within hackberry nipple
- Celtis - indirect of
Life Cycle
females oviposit into containing . develop internally, consuming the . Mature larvae chew exit holes to emerge from galls as adults.
Ecological Role
of -forming , contributing to natural of these .
Similar Taxa
- Torymus californicuscongeneric of in oak apple ; differs in association and geographic range
- Psyllaephagus spp.also of hackberry but in ; differs in family-level characters and presumably