Four New Species of Dryocosmus gallwasps from Taiwan (Hymenoptera : Cynipidae: Cynipini)

Four New Species of Dryocosmus gallwasps from Taiwan (Hymenoptera : Cynipidae: Cynipini)

Four new species of oak gallwasps of the genus Dryocosmus: D. pentagonalis, D. triangularis, D. carlesiae, and D. testisimilis are described from Taiwan. They induce galls on one species of Castanopsis and one species of Lithocarpus (Fagaceae). Data on the diagnosis, distribution, and biology of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:ISRN zoology 2011-01, Vol.2011 (2011), p.1-17
Hauptverfasser: Tang, Chang-Ti, Melika, George, Nicholls, James A., Yang, Man-Miao, Stone, Graham N.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Castanopsis
Cynipidae
Cynipini
Entomology
Fagaceae
Hymenoptera
Lithocarpus
Taxonomy
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Zusammenfassung:Four new species of oak gallwasps of the genus Dryocosmus: D. pentagonalis, D. triangularis, D. carlesiae, and D. testisimilis are described from Taiwan. They induce galls on one species of Castanopsis and one species of Lithocarpus (Fagaceae). Data on the diagnosis, distribution, and biology of the four new species is given. A key for Dryocosmus species identification of Taiwan is provided. Final comments discuss the polyphyletic nature of the Dryocosmus genus, emphasizing the urgent need for its revision.
ISSN:2090-522X
2090-5238
DOI:10.5402/2011/725180