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Diastrophus rubi

Diastrophus rubi

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Cynipidae

Diastrophus rubi is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae that live on the stems of bramble (Rubus species). The insect was first described by the German entomologist Peter Friedrich Bouché in 1834 and is found in Europe. Description Gall Some herbivorous insects create their own microhabitats by forming an abnormal growth, in this case a gall.

Distribution

Ab Neutel · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 209United Kingdom · 178France · 86Germany · 48Italy · 35Spain · 33Belgium · 9Switzerland · 6Luxembourg · 3