Nichollsiella

Melika, Pujade-Villar & Stone, 2021

Nichollsiella is a of oak described in 2021 from the Nearctic region. The genus comprises three : N. arizonica, N. sulcata, and N. puigi. As members of the tribe Cynipini, these induce on oak trees. The genus was established during a broader taxonomic revision that reorganized several previously described species into new genera based on morphological and molecular data.

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Distribution

Nearctic region; occur in southwestern United States (N. arizonica in Arizona) and western North America

Host Associations

  • Quercus - As members of Cynipini, induce on oak trees; specific species not detailed in available sources

Similar Taxa

  • BurnettweldiaBoth are new Nearctic cynipine described in the same 2021 revision; distinguished by morphological characters detailed in the original description
  • DisholandricusBoth are new Nearctic cynipine described in the same 2021 revision; Nichollsiella contains three versus four in Disholandricus

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