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| Druon laceyi Zhang, Sasan & O’Kennon, in Zhang, Sasan, O'Kennon & Kranz, 2022. |
Abstract
A new species of the genus Druon Kinsey, 1937, Druon laceyi Zhang, Sasan & O’Kennon sp. nov. is described on host plant Quercus laceyi Small from central Texas. We also re-establish Andricus lustrans Beutenmüller, 1913 comb.rev., and transfer Striatoandricus aciculatus (Beutenmüller, 1909) comb. nov. from Andricus. Finally, we report a new state and host record for Druon gregori Melika, Nicholls & Stone, 2022. All observations were first shared on the social platform iNaturalist, highlighting the potential of cybertaxonomy in uncovering overlooked biodiversity.
Keywords: Hymenoptera, Citizen Science, cybertaxonomy, Druon, Striatoandricus, Andricus
Y. Miles Zhang, Kimberlie Sasan, Robert J. O'Kennon and Adam J. Kranz. 2022. Discovery through iNaturalist: New Species and New Records of Oak Gall Wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) from Texas, USA. Zootaxa. 5168(1); 63-74. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5168.1.5
Citizen Science Leads to Discovery of New Wasp Species on Garden Grounds
