Aylacini
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Aulacidea
Aulacidea is a genus of herb gall wasps in the family Cynipidae, tribe Aylacini. Species in this genus induce galls on herbaceous plants, particularly in the Asteraceae and Plantaginaceae families. The genus is considered basal within the cynipid complex and exhibits relatively simple gall developmental patterns compared to more derived cynipid lineages. Aulacidea species support diverse parasitoid communities, with some species serving as hosts for multiple parasitoid wasps.
Phanacis
Phanacis is a genus of cynipid gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in the tribe Aylacini. The genus includes species that induce galls on host plants, with Phanacis taraxaci documented as forming leaf galls on common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). These galls function as physiological sinks that actively redirect carbon and mineral nutrients from host tissues.