Quercus-macrocarpa

Guides

• Acraspis villosa

  Acraspis villosa is a gall-forming wasp in the family Cynipidae. It induces galls on bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa). The species has been documented in Canada and the United States. Molecular studies have confirmed alternate sexual and asexual generations using DNA sequencing of cytb and ITS2 markers.

  gall-waspCynipidaeoak-gallQuercus-macrocarpabur-oak

• Anisota manitobensis

  Manitoba Oakworm Moth

  Anisota manitobensis, the Manitoba oakworm moth, is a species of royal moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America, primarily in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Early instar caterpillars are highly gregarious, feeding in groups on oak leaves.

  SaturniidaeCeratocampinaeoakwormdefoliatorgregarious-caterpillarQuercus-macrocarpaManitobaSaskatchewanNorth-AmericaMcDunnough-1921