Torymus tubicola

(Osten-Sacken, 1870)

Torymus tubicola is a of chalcid in the Torymidae. The species is known to parasitize gall-forming insects, including nymphs within plant galls. It has been recorded from multiple provinces across Canada.

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Chalcid Wasp (Torymus tubicola) (14502759275) by Benjamin Smith from United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Torymus tubicola: //ˈtɔrɪməs tjuːˈbɪkələ//

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Distribution

Canada: recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario.

Diet

: larval stages feed on gall-forming insects, including nymphs (Pachypsylla spp.) within hackberry galls.

Host Associations

Pachypsylla celtidismama - Larval feed as on nymphs within hackberry nipple galls, then chew exit holes to emerge.

Ecological Role

of gall-forming insects; contributes to regulation of within hackberry galls.

Similar Taxa

Torymus californicusAlso a Torymus associated with galls, but linked to oak apple galls (Andricus quercuscalifornicus) in California rather than hackberry galls.
Psyllaephagus spp.Also of hackberry psyllids ( Encyrtidae), but distinguished by family-level classification and presumably different morphological features.