Andricus cooki

Melika, Nicholls & Stone, 2021

Andricus cooki is a of cynipid gall wasp described in 2021. As a member of the Andricus, it is an oak-associated gall wasp that induces characteristic galls on Quercus species. The genus Andricus is one of the most diverse genera of gall wasps, with each species typically producing distinct gall morphologies on specific oak . Like other Andricus species, this likely has a complex involving both sexual and , though specific details for this recently described species remain to be documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Andricus cooki: /ˈændrɪkəs ˈkʊki/

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Host Associations

Quercus - gall inductionAs a member of Andricus, this induces galls on oak species, though specific oak species have not been documented

Similar Taxa

Other Andricus speciesAndricus is a large of oak gall wasps with many morphologically similar ; precise identification requires examination of gall , oak species, and detailed morphological analysis of specimens
Other Cynipidae on oaksNumerous cynipid induce galls on oaks; Andricus cooki can be distinguished by its specific gall characteristics and as described in the original 2021 description

More Details

Taxonomic recency

This was formally described in 2021 by Melika, Nicholls, and Stone, making it one of the more recently described members of this large and taxonomically challenging . The description likely included detailed morphological characters and associations, though these specifics are not widely available in general sources.

Research context

The Andricus has been subject to extensive taxonomic revision due to its large size (hundreds of ) and the historical tendency to describe new species based on gall alone. Modern descriptions, including that of A. cooki, typically integrate morphological, molecular, and biological data.