Are Callirhytid erythrostoma (Dettmer, 1933) and C. erythrosoma (Dettmer, 1933) synonyms of Callirhytis erythrocephala (Giraud, 1859) or different species? (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini)

Authors

  • Juli Pujade i Villar
  • François Barbotin
  • Roger Folliot
  • George Melika

Abstract

A new heteroecious life-cycle of an oak cynipid gallwasp Callirhytis erythrocephala (Giraud, 1859) (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae: Cynipini) has been closed experimentally. Callirhytis hartigi Förster, 1869 is a syn. nov. of C. erythrocephala. The sexual galls induced by C. erythrocephala are described for the first time. The sexual female and male of C. erythrocephala are re-described, and morphological characters of adults for the differentiation of the sexual form from other sexual forms of Callirhytis species are also given. It is questionable whether Callirhytis erythrosoma is synonymous with C. erythrocephala or represents a distinct species.

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Published

2007-08-27

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Gea, Flora et Fauna