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Description of Dryocosmus destefanii new species (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) from Quercus suber L. in Italy
James A. NichollsGeorge MelikaVirgilio CalecaGiuliano CerasaBruno MassaGabriella Lo Verdesubject
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)description
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.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-15 | Zootaxa |