Druon quercusflocci

As a member of genus Druon, this species can be distinguished from the related genus Andricus by morphological features detailed in the 2022 revision, including characteristics of the metasoma. Specific diagnostic traits for D. quercusflocci relative to other Druon species require examination of the original description and redescriptions provided in Cuesta-Porta et al. (2022).

Associated with oak-dominated environments where host Quercus species occur.

Nearctic region; specific distribution details not stated in available sources.

• Quercus - gall inducerHost genus confirmed; specific oak species not documented in available sources.

Known only from asexual generation. No sexual generation has been observed or described.

Gall inducer on oaks. Creates plant galls that may provide microhabitats for other organisms.

• Druon quercuslanigerumBoth are Nearctic Druon species associated with oaks, but D. quercuslanigerum has a known alternating sexual generation while D. quercusflocci does not.
• Andricus speciesPreviously classified in Andricus; distinguished by morphological features of the metasoma and other characters defining the re-established genus Druon.

• gall wasp
• cynipid
• oak gall
• asexual generation only
• Nearctic

• BugGuide
• GBIF taxonomy match
• iNaturalist taxon
• NCBI Taxonomy
• Re-establishment of the Nearctic oak cynipid gall wasp genus Druon Kinsey, 1937 (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini), with description of five new species