A new species of gall wasp Diastrophus Hartig, 1840 (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) from Sichuan, China
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: We describe a new species of gall wasp associated with Rubus lambertianus Ser. in Sichuan, China: Diastrophus emeiensis Hu, Nieves-Aldrey, Zhang & Fang sp. nov. (Cynipidae: Diastrophini) based on morphological and molecular data. This is the first Diastrophus Hartig, 1840 species recorded from mainland China, and is recovered as the sister group to the rest of Diastrophus based on our phylogenetic analysis. The diagnosis, distribution, and biology of D. emeiensis is provided, along with a brief discussion of the evolutionary history of Diastrophus.
Source: Zootaxa
Institutions: Sichuan Provincial Academy of Natural Resource Sciences, Sichuan University, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Hospital, Southwest Minzu University, Forest Research Institute, University of Sopron, Scotland's Rural College
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4414317512