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Amphibolips quercusfuliginosa
Amphibolips quercusfuliginosa is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. It induces galls on oak species (Quercus), with the specific epithet referencing the sooty or dark appearance of the gall structures. The species belongs to a genus known for producing complex, often spherical galls on oaks. It is part of the diverse North American cynipid fauna associated with white oaks.
Andricus dimorphus
Clustered Midrib Gall Wasp
Andricus dimorphus, commonly known as the clustered midrib gall wasp, is a cynipid wasp that induces distinctive galls on oak leaves. The species forms clusters of up to 50 globular, red-brown galls along the midrib on the abaxial (underside) surface of white oak leaves, beginning in late summer. Adults emerge from galls the following year. The species was first described by William Beutenmuller in 1913 as Cynips dimorphus and later transferred to Andricus via the genus Adleria.
Andricus weldi
Andricus weldi is a species of cynipid gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. Like other members of this diverse family, it induces the formation of specialized plant galls on oak hosts. The species was named in honor of Lewis H. Weld, a prominent American cynipidologist who authored foundational works on gall wasps of the eastern United States. Specific details regarding its gall morphology, host associations, and biology remain limited in the available literature.
Caryomyia supina
Hickory Supine Squash Gall Midge
A gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae that induces distinctive galls on hickory leaves. The species is associated with Carya species, particularly shagbark hickory (Carya ovata). Adults are small, delicate flies typical of the family. The specific epithet 'supina' refers to the supine (upward-facing) orientation of the gall structure.
Diplolepis ignota
gall wasp
Diplolepis ignota is a gall wasp in the family Cynipidae that induces spherical, single-chambered galls on the leaves of wild rose species (Rosa). The galls serve as both shelter and food source for developing larvae. Multiple galls frequently coalesce into irregularly rounded clusters. Adults emerge from galls the summer following gall initiation. The species has been reported throughout most of the continental United States and in parts of central Canada.
Disholcaspis lacuna
Disholcaspis lacuna is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. Like other members of its genus, it induces the formation of characteristic galls on oak trees (Quercus spp.). The species exhibits the typical cynipid life cycle involving alternation of generations, with separate sexual and parthenogenetic (agamic) generations that produce distinct gall forms. Its biology and gall morphology are less documented than those of congeners such as D. quercusmamma and D. quercusglobulus.
Feron gigas
Saucer Gall Wasp
Feron gigas, the saucer gall wasp, is a cynipid wasp that induces distinct galls on oak leaves. It exhibits an alternating generation life cycle with morphologically different galls produced by all-female (agamic) and bisexual generations. The species is associated with several oak species in western North America and has been widely documented through citizen science observations.