Feron kingi
Species of wasp
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Feron kingi, the red cone gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae.[1][2][3][4]
| Feron kingi | |
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| The galls formed by Feron kingi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Feron |
| Species: | F. kingi |
| Binomial name | |
| Feron kingi Bassett, 1900 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Andricus kingi | |
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]
