Amphibolips fusus

Kinsey, 1937

Amphibolips fusus is a of gall wasp in the Cynipidae, described by Alfred Kinsey in 1937. The species belongs to a known for inducing galls on oak trees (Quercus spp.). It has been documented from central Mexico, specifically in Ciudad de México and Zacatecas states. Like other members of Cynipidae, it likely has a complex involving both sexual and , though specific details for this species remain poorly documented.

Amphibolips (10.3897-zookeys.987.51366) Figure 15 by Castillejos-Lemus DE, Oyama K, Nieves-Aldrey JL (2020) Description of three new species of oak gallwasps of the genus Amphibolips Reinhard from Mexico (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae). ZooKeys 987: 81-114.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Amphibolips (10.3897-zookeys.987.51366) Figure 14 by Castillejos-Lemus DE, Oyama K, Nieves-Aldrey JL (2020) Description of three new species of oak gallwasps of the genus Amphibolips Reinhard from Mexico (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae). ZooKeys 987: 81-114.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Amphibolips fusus: //æmˈfɪbəˌlɪps ˈfjuːsəs//

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Habitat

Associated with oak (Quercus) plants, as is characteristic of the Amphibolips.

Distribution

Mexico: recorded from Ciudad de México and Zacatecas states.

Host Associations

  • Quercus - gall inducer-level association inferred from genus Amphibolips; specific for A. fusus not documented

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