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James A. Nicholls

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Description of the sexual generation of Dryocosmus destefanii (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) and disclosure of its life cycle

2020

The sexual generation of Dryocosmus destefanii Cerasa & Melika, 2018 that emerges from galls on Q. suber L. in Italy is described for the first time, establishing its heterogonic life cycle. We provide observations on its distribution, illustration of adults and galls and information on its biology as supported by morphological and molecular data. An illustrated identification key to Western Palaearctic Dryocosmus species is also given. 

0106 biological sciencesInsectaArthropodaWasps010607 zoologyIdentification keyHymenoptera010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesCynipidaeAnimalsAnimaliaEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsTaxonomyLife Cycle StagesbiologyCynipiniWestern PalaearcticBiodiversityDryocosmusoak gallwasp cyclic parthenogenesis heterogony sexual generation taxonomy morphology distribution biology molecular analysis Quercusbiology.organism_classificationHymenopteraMolecular analysisSettore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E ApplicataEvolutionary biologyAnimal Science and ZoologyTaxonomy (biology)Zootaxa
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Description of Dryocosmus destefanii new species (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) from Quercus suber L. in Italy

2018

A new species, Dryocosmus destefanii Cerasa & Melika n. sp. associated with a Cerris section oak, Quercus suber L., is described from Italy. Description, diagnosis, host associations and biology for the new species and an illustrated identification key to the Western Palaearctic Dryocosmus species are given. The description is supported by morphological and molecular data.  

Morphology0106 biological sciencesInsectaArthropodaWaspsDryocosmuIdentification keyHymenopteraQuercus suberDistribution010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesQuercusCynipidaeBotanyAnimaliaAnimalsAsexual generationQuercuBiologyOak gall waspEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsTaxonomybiologyAnimalCynipiniNew specieChilaspiWestern PalaearcticBiodiversityWaspDryocosmusbiology.organism_classificationEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicHymenoptera010602 entomologySettore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E ApplicataItalyAnimal Science and ZoologyTaxonomy (biology)Zootaxa
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