Dryocosmus are a genus of gall wasps. They are cyclically parthenogenetic insects that induce galls on plants in the family Fagaceae.
| Dryocosmus | |
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| Dryocosmus kuriphilus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Tribe: | Cynipini |
| Genus: | Dryocosmus Giraud, 1859 |
According to recent studies, the genus includes some species previously considered as belonging to the genus Chilaspis, whereas Dryocosmus favus should be excluded of the genus. Dryocosmus and Chilaspis are closely related to the other oak gall wasp taxa (Aphelonyx, Plagiotrochus, Pseudoneuroterus, Trichagalma, and some Neuroterus species) [1]
Dryocosmus kuriphilus is an invasive species in Europe[2] and North America (originating from Asia) that endangers the chestnut trees.[3][4][5][6][7]
Species
edit- Dryocosmus archboldi Melika & Abrahamson, 2021[8]
- Dryocosmus asymmetricus (split twig gall wasp)
- Dryocosmus castanopsidis (Chinquapin flower gall wasp)
- Dryocosmus caspiensis
- Dryocosmus cerriphilus
- Dryocosmus deciduus
- Dryocosmus dubiosus (two-horned gall wasp)
- Dryocosmus floridensis
- Dryocosmus imbricariae (banded bullet gall wasp)
- Dryocosmus israeli
- Dryocosmus jungalii
- Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, 1951
- Dryocosmus mayri
- Dryocosmus mikoi
- Dryocosmus minusculus (pumpkin gall wasp)
- Dryocosmus nervosus
- Dryocosmus nitidus
- Dryocosmus quercuspalustris (Osten Sacken, 1861) (succulent oak gall wasp)
- Dryocosmus rileyi
References
edit- ^ Z.Acs et al., The Phylogenetic Relationships Between Dryocosmus, Chilaspis and Allied Genera of Oak Gallwasps (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae: Cynipini).Systematic Entomology, (2007), 32 pp.70-80
- ^ Dryocosmus kuriphilus. Data sheets on quarantine pests, European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (2006)
- ^ L.K.Rieske, Success of an exotic gallmaker, Dryocosmus kuriphilus, on chestnut in the USA: a historical account, EPPO Bulletin 37 (1), 172–174 (2007)
- ^ "Dryocosmus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ "Dryocosmus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ "Dryocosmus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ "Browse Dryocosmus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ George Melika; James A. Nicholls; Warren Abrahamson; Eileen A. Buss; Graham N. Stone (23 December 2021). "New species of Nearctic oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini)". Zootaxa. 5084 (1): 1–131. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5084.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q110307168.
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