Biology:Feron kingi

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Short description: Species of wasp

Feron kingi
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The galls formed by Feron kingi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Cynipidae
Genus: Feron
Species:
F. kingi
Binomial name
Feron kingi
Bassett, 1900
Synonyms

Andricus kingi

Feron kingi, the red cone gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae.[1][2][3][4]

This species induces galls on various white oak species,[5] such as the valley oak Quercus lobata.[3] The galls housing the parthenogenetic females are detachable red cones measuring about 5 mm tall. These form on either side of the leaves, often with many forming per leaf. Adults emerge in winter from the tip of the cone.[6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14497599 entry