Melikaiella ostensackeni
Pujade-Villar, 2014
Melikaiella ostensackeni is a of oak gallwasp described in 2014 from the United States. It belongs to the Melikaiella, established to accommodate species previously placed in Callirhytis and Cynips. As a cynipid , it induces gall formation on oak . The species is one of twelve currently recognized in the genus.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Melikaiella ostensackeni: /ˌmɛlɪkaɪˈɛlə oʊˌstɛnˈsækənaɪ/
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Distribution
United States
Host Associations
- Quercus - gall induction-level association inferred from Melikaiella being an oak gallwasp genus; specific for M. ostensackeni not explicitly documented in available sources
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Taxonomic history
Melikaiella ostensackeni was described as a new in the same paper that established the Melikaiella. The genus name honors Hungarian cynipid researcher George Melika.