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Short description: Species of wasp

Atrusca trimaculosa
Woollybear Gall Wasp Atrusca trimaculosa iNaturalist Woollybear Gall Wasp Atrusca trimaculosa.jpg
Scientific classification
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Cynipidae
Genus: Atrusca
Species:
A. trimaculosa
Binomial name
Atrusca trimaculosa
(McCracken & Egbert, 1922)
Synonyms[1]

Sphaeroteras trimaculosum

Atrusca trimaculosa, also known as the woollybear gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp.[2][3] This wasp is found on a variety of oak trees, including valley oak, blue oak, and Oregon oak. Its galls are 3–4 mm wide, round, and covered in stiff hairs. The galls are located on leaves, and often clustered together. Only females of this species are known.[4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q49558150 entry