Disholandricus truckeensis
(Ashmead, 1896)
Disholandricus truckeensis is a of oak in the tribe Cynipini. The species was originally described by Ashmead in 1896 as Holcaspis truckeensis and was transferred to the new Disholandricus in 2021. It is one of four species in the genus, which was established based on morphological and molecular data. As a member of Cynipini, it induces on oak species (Quercus).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Disholandricus truckeensis: //ˌdaɪʃoʊˌlændɹɪkəs ˌtrʌkiˈɛn.sɪs//
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Host Associations
- Quercus - implied by tribe Cynipini; specific not stated in available sources
Similar Taxa
- Disholandricus chrysolepidiscongeneric with shared -level morphological features
- Disholandricus lasiuscongeneric with shared -level morphological features
- Disholandricus reniformiscongeneric with shared -level morphological features
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Three new Nearctic genera of oak cynipid gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini): Burnettweldia Pujade-Villar, Melika & Nicholls, Nichollsiella Melika, Pujade-Villar & Stone, Disholandricus Melika, Pujade-Villar & Nicholls; and re-establishment of the genus Paracraspis Weld