Andricus Explained

Andricus is a genus of oak gall wasps in the family Cynipidae.

Life cycle

As in all Hymenoptera, sex-determination in species of the genus Andricus is governed by haplodiploidy: males develop from unfertilized eggs and are haploid, and females develop from fertilized eggs and are diploid.[1]

Many species in the genus alternate between an asexual generation and a sexual generation.[2]

Species

The taxonomy of the genus Andricus is uncertain, with many of the approximately 375 species considered dubious.[3] The following species are currently recognised in the genus Andricus:[4] [5] [6] [7]

Previous species

These species were previously grouped in Andricus.

Currently in Druon:

Currently in Feron:[11]

Notes and References

  1. Book: King, R.C.. Stansfield, W.D.. Mulligan, P.K. . 2006. A dictionary of genetics. limited. 7th. Oxford University Press. 194. 978-0-19-530761-0.
  2. Evidence for widespread cryptic sexual generations in apparently purely asexual Andricus gallwasps. Molecular Ecology. Stone. Graham N.. Atkinson. Rachel J.. Rokas. Antonis. Nieves-Aldrey. José-Luis. Melika. George. Ács. Zoltan. Csóka. György. Hayward. Alexander. Bailey. Richard. Buckee. Caroline. Mcvean. Gilean A. T. 2. 17. 652–665 . 2008. 2. 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03573.x. 18086197. 2008MolEc..17..652S. 9851440.
  3. Buffington . Matthew L . Forshage . Mattias . Liljeblad . Johan . Tang . Chang-Ti . van Noort . Simon . 2020-07-01 . Hines . Heather . World Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera): A Key to Higher-Level Groups . Insect Systematics and Diversity . en . 4 . 4 . 1 . 10.1093/isd/ixaa003 . 2399-3421. free .
  4. Web site: Andricus . 2022-06-18 . gallformers.org.
  5. Web site: PESI portal - Andricus Hartig, 1840 . 2022-06-18 . www.eu-nomen.eu.
  6. Web site: Andricus - WaspWeb . 2022-06-18 . www.waspweb.org.
  7. Web site: Zicha . Ondrej . BioLib: Biological library . 2022-06-20 . www.biolib.cz.
  8. Pujade-Villar, J., Wang, Y., Cuesta-Porta, V., Guo, R., Nicholls, J.A., & Melika, G. (2020) Andricus forni Pujade-Villar & Nicholls n. sp., a new species of oak gall wasp from China (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). Zootaxa: 4890(4): 554-566.
  9. Pujade-Villar . Juli . Wang . Yiping . Tang . Guanzhong . Shen . Jie . Ferrer-Suay . Mar . 2016 . Andricus mukaigawae and A. kashiwaphilus from China with remarks of morphological differences and inquilines (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) . Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d'Història Natural . 80 . 17–24.
  10. Cuesta-Porta . Victor . Melika . George . Nicholls . James A. . Stone . Graham N. . Pujade-Villar . Juli . 2022-05-02 . Re-establishment of the Nearctic oak cynipid gall wasp genus Druon Kinsey, 1937 (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini), with description of five new species . Zootaxa . English . 5132 . 1 . 1–92 . 10.11646/zootaxa.5132.1.1 . 36101114 . 248579724 . 1175-5326.
  11. Cuesta-Porta . Victor . Melika . George . Nicholls . James A. . Stone . Graham N. . Pujade-Villar . Juli . 2023-11-07 . Re-establishment of the Nearctic oak cynipid gall wasp genus Feron Kinsey, 1937 (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini), including the description of six new species . Zootaxa . 5366 . 1 . 1–174 . 10.11646/zootaxa.5366.1.1 . 1175-5334. 20.500.11820/8d7cf66b-8011-4572-b520-b8f5d78deae2 . free .

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