Atrusca capronae
North American gall-inducing wasp
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Atrusca capronae, also known as the striped oak-apple gall wasp, is a fairly common species of cynipid wasp that produces galls on oak trees in North America.[1] The wasp oviposits on shrub live oak leaves.[1] The intensity of the stripe color may vary regionally.[1] This wasp is most commonly observed in Arizona but is found elsewhere in southwestern North America where its host plant is present.[2]
| Atrusca capronae | |
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| Coconino National Forest, Sedona, Arizona, 2023 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Atrusca |
| Species: | A. capronae |
| Binomial name | |
| Atrusca capronae (Weld, 1930) | |
