Review Of The Nearctic Gallwasp Species Of The Genus Bassettia Ashmead, 1887, With Description Of New Species (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini)
Author
Melika, G
Author
Abrahamson, WG
text
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
2007
2007-05-31
53
2
131
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.12585553
2064-2474
12585553
Callirhytis herberti
(
WELD
, 1926
)
Eumayria herberti
WELD
1926: 108
. Female, gall.
Bassettia herberti
:
WELD
1951: 644
.
Type material examined –
Holotype
female and
39 paratype females
“
Eumayria herberti Weld.
”, red “
Paratype
, No. 27223,
USNM
”, “F.
R
. Herbert Coll.”, “Q. kellogi”, “Placerville Cal., May.27.18.”
Holotype
female with red “Type No. 27223
USNM
”.
In
the
USNM
.
Four paratype females
with the above labels are deposited in the
AMNH
.
Other material examined –
9 females
: 3 with “F.
R
. Herbert Coll.”, “Placerville, Cal.”, “Q. californica”, “Reared, May. 21.18”, “Hopk.
US
13687d”; 1 with “
H. S. Barber Coll.
”, “Bair”s Rch, Redwd Crk”, “Humboldt Coll. 36. Cal.”; 1 with “Los Gatos, Calif.”, “Q. agrifolia”, “Reared, May. 24.18”, “Hopk.
US
15608a”; 4 with “Sta Cruz,
Mts. Ca.
” In the
USNM
.
Biology – Only the asexual generation is known which induces stem galls on
Q. agrifolia
NEE
,
Q. kelloggii
NEWB
.,
Q. wislizeni.
Adults emerge in May–June (
WELD
1926
).
Distribution –
USA
:
California
(Placerville, Los Gatos, Sequoia National Park) (
WELD
1926
).