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Chrysolepicynips
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Chrysolepicynips

Chrysolepicynips is a genus of gall wasp. The genus was erected in 2026 and encompasses former members of the genus Dryocosmus which use chinquapins as their hosts. It can be separated from Dryocosmus based on the following characteristics: Presence of white setae on head and mesosoma; mesoscutellar foveae divided by an elevated narrow central carina; and lateral propodeal carinae being sub-parallel.

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Chinquapin Flower Gall Wasp

speciesChrysolepicynips castanopsidis

Chrysolepicynips juliae

speciesChrysolepicynips juliae

Chrysolepicynips rileypokei

speciesChrysolepicynips rileypokei

Chrysolepicynips demartinii

speciesChrysolepicynips demartinii

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1672789.