Discovery through iNaturalist: new species and new records of oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) from Texas, USA

Zootaxa. 2022 Jul 20;5168(1):63-74. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5168.1.5.

Abstract

A new species of the genus Druon Kinsey, 1937, D. laceyi Zhang, Sasan OKennon sp. nov. is described on host plant Quercus laceyi Small from central Texas. We also re-establish Andricus lustrans Beutenmller, 1913 comb.rev., and transfer Striatoandricus aciculatus (Beutenmller, 1909) comb. nov. from Andricus. Finally, we report a new state and host record for Druon gregori Melika, Nicholls Stone, 2022. All observations were first shared on the social platform iNaturalist, highlighting the potential of cybertaxonomy in uncovering overlooked biodiversity.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Plants
  • Quercus*
  • Texas
  • Wasps*