Besbicus mirabilis
| Besbicus mirabilis | |
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| Olympia, Washington, 2023 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Genus: | Besbicus |
| Species: | B. mirabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Besbicus mirabilis (Kinsey, 1922)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cynips mirabilis | |
Besbicus mirabilis, formerly Cynips mirabilis, also known as the speckled gall wasp, is a common
Melissopus latiferreanus) or eaten by earwigs or other enterprising arthropods before the larva complete their development.[1] This wasp is present on the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia to northern California (above the San Francisco Bay).[2]
See also
References
- ^ S2CID 238148746.
- ^ "Speckled Gall Wasp (Cynips mirabilis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
Further reading
- Evans, David (February 1967). "THE BISEXUAL AND AGAMIC GENERATIONS OF BESBICUS MIRABILIS (HYMENOPTERA: CYNIPIDAE), AND THEIR ASSOCIATE INSECTS". The Canadian Entomologist. 99 (2): 187–196. S2CID 86382185.
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