Burnettweldia

Pujade-Villar, Melika & Nicholls, 2021

Burnettweldia is a of oak (: Cynipini) established in 2021, containing five distributed in the Nearctic region. Species were transferred from other genera or newly described based on morphological and molecular data. The genus is associated with oak (Quercus), inducing on various tissues.

Burnettweldia corallina by (c) Franco Folini, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Burnettweldia washingtonensis by (c) Madeleine Claire, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Madeleine Claire. Used under a CC-BY license.

Burnettweldia washingtonensis by (c) Garth Harwood, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Garth Harwood. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Burnettweldia: /bɜrnɛtwɛldiə/

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Habitat

Associated with oak forests and woodlands where Quercus occur. Specific microhabitat preferences vary by species.

Distribution

Nearctic region, including western North America. Individual have more restricted ranges: B. californicordazi in California, B. washingtonensis in Washington, B. conalis and B. plumbella with broader western distributions, and B. corallina ranging more widely.

Host Associations

Quercus - Obligate association; develop within tissue

Ecological Role

Induces structural on oak tissues, creating microhabitats for and within the gall .

Similar Taxa

DisholandricusAlso a newly established Nearctic oak described in the same 2021 revision; distinguished by and molecular data
NichollsiellaContemporaneous Nearctic established in same taxonomic revision; differs in associations and morphological characters
ParacraspisRe-established in same revision; Burnettweldia separated based on combined molecular and morphological evidence