Protobalandricus

Nicholls, Stone & Melika, 2018

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Protobalandricus is a of cynipid described in 2018. It belongs to the gall wasp Cynipidae, a group characterized by inducing plant galls during their . The genus was erected based on phylogenetic and morphological studies that distinguished it from related genera. As a recently described , detailed biological information remains limited.

Protobalandricus spectabilis by (c) Franco Folini, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Protobalandricus by (c) Justin Johnsen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Justin Johnsen. Used under a CC-BY license.Protobalandricus spectabilis gall by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Protobalandricus: /ˌproʊtoʊbəˈlændrɪkəs/

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Taxonomic History

Protobalandricus was established in 2018 by Nicholls, Stone & Melika to accommodate previously assigned to other , particularly Balandricus. The generic separation was based on combined molecular and morphological evidence.

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