Andricus kingi

Andricus kingi

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Cynipidae

Feron kingi, the red cone gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. This species induces galls on various white oak species, such as the valley oak Quercus lobata. The galls housing the parthenogenetic females are detachable red cones measuring about 5 mm tall.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 3,530

Sources and credits

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Andricus kingi

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