Description of two new species of Diastrophus Hartig, 1840 from Taiwan, Diastrophus renai and D. wushei (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Diastrophini)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: We describe Diastrophus wushei Davis & Nastasi sp. nov. and D. renai Davis & Nastasi sp. nov., two gall wasp species collected on Wushe Mountain, Taiwan by the late Henry Townes. These species represent the first Diastrophini and potentially the first non-Fagaceae associated species of gall wasp described from Taiwan. We speculate on potential hosts plants for further study and possible avenues to elucidate their biology.
Source: Zootaxa
Authors: CHARLES K. DAVIS, LOUIS F. NASTASI, ANDREW R. DEANS
Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4404734069