Diastrophus potentillae
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| Diastrophus potentillae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Diastrophus |
| Species: | D. potentillae |
| Binomial name | |
| Diastrophus potentillae Bassett, 1864 | |
Diastrophus potentillae, also known as the cinquefoil bud gall wasp,[1] is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in eastern North America.[1][4] It makes galls on the stems of Potentilla canadensis[1][6] and P. simplex.[1]
