Atrusca
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Atrusca aggregata
Atrusca aggregata is a species of cynipid gall wasp described by Weld in 1926. Like other members of the family Cynipidae, this tiny wasp induces the formation of characteristic galls on oak leaves. The genus Atrusca is known for producing colorful, detachable leaf galls on various Quercus species. Adult females emerge from galls and use their ovipositor to inject eggs into leaf tissues, initiating the next generation of galls.