Acraspis Explained

Acraspis is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae. The following species are recognised in the genus Acraspis:^[1]

• Acraspis alaria
• Acraspis echini
• Acraspis erinacei - hedgehog gall wasp
• Acraspis gemula
• Acraspis longicornis
• Acraspis quercushirta - jewel oak gall wasp
• Acraspis pezomachoides - oak pea gall wasp
• Acraspis prinoides
• Acraspis villosa ^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Acraspis. 2022-02-05. www.gallformers.org.
2. Nicholls . James A. . Melika . George . Digweed . Scott C. . Stone . Graham N. . Pairing of sexual and asexual generations of Nearctic oak gallwasps, with new synonyms and new species names (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini) . Zootaxa . 1 June 2022 . 5145 . 1 . 1–79 . 10.11646/zootaxa.5145.1.1 . 36095767 . 249351045 . en . 1175-5334.