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California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Live Oak Apple Gall WaspAmphibolips quercuspomiformis
Spongy Oak Apple Gall WaspAmphibolips confluenta
Oak Marble Gall WaspAndricus kollari
Oak Apple Gall WaspBiorhiza pallida
Golden Oak Apple Gall WaspAndricus vacciniifoliae
Andricus quercustozae
Gouty Stem Gall WaspCallirhytis quercussuttoni
Mealy oak gall waspDisholcaspis cinerosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 14,181 |
|---|---|
| United States | 9,835 |
| Oregon | 2,231 |
| Washington | 326 |
| Nevada | 169 |
| Mexico | 122 |
| Baja California | 122 |
| Canada | 11 |
| British Columbia | 11 |
| Turkey | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies · Hymenoptera |
| Family | Gall Wasps · Cynipidae |
| Genus | Andricus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California Gall Wasp with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.