Acraspis pezomachoides

(Osten Sacken, 1862)

Acraspis pezomachoides is a gall-inducing cynipid in the Cynipidae. Like other members of the Acraspis, it induces distinctive galls on oak trees (Quercus spp.). The was described by Osten Sacken in 1862. Specific gall and associations for this species are not well documented in the provided sources, though the genus is known for producing structurally complex galls on white oaks.

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How to pronounce Acraspis pezomachoides: //əˈkraspɪs ˌpɛzoʊmæˈkɔɪdziːz//

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  • Quercus - gall induction-level association inferred from genus Acraspis; specific oak for A. pezomachoides not documented in available sources

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