Biology:Cecidostiba
Cecidostiba is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the tribe Pteromalini. All species in the genus are parasitoids of gall wasps (Cynipidae) on Quercus, Castanea and Acer.
As of 2025, there are 9 described species in the genus.
Description
Species in the genus are parasitoids of gall wasps (Cynipidae) on Quercus, Castanea and Acer,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nieves-Aldrey |first1=J. L. |last2=Askew |first2=R.R. |title=A new species of Cecidostiba Thomson Hym, Pteromalidae, a key to species of the genus and rearing records of other Pteromalidae associated with oak gall wasps Hym, Cynipidae |journal=The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine |date=1988 |volume=124 |pages=1–5
This genus can be distinguished from other similar genera such as Hobbya and Caenacis based on the presence of piliferous punctures on the mesoscutum.[1]: 91, 93
Species
This genus contains the following species:[2]
- Cecidostiba atra Askew, 1975
- Cecidostiba docimus (Walker, 1839)
- Cecidostiba fungosus (Geoffroy, 1785)
- Cecidostiba fushica Kamijo, 1981
- Cecidostiba geganius (Walker, 1848)
- Cecidostiba ilicina Nieves-Aldrey & Askew, 1988
- Cecidostiba jucundus (Förster, 1841)
- Cecidostiba saportai Graham, 1984
- Cecidostiba semifascia (Walker, 1835)
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13458240 entry
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