''Druon quercuslanigerum'' is a species of gall wasp that forms galls on ''
Quercus virginiana'', ''
Quercus geminata'', ''
Quercus fusiformis'', and ''
Quercus oleoides''. There are both parthenogenic and sexual generations. The parthenogenic generation forms galls on the leaves whereas the sexual generation forms galls on the
catkin
A catkin or ament is a slim, cylindrical flower cluster (a spike), with inconspicuous or no petals, usually wind-pollinated (anemophilous) but sometimes insect-pollinated (as in ''Salix''). They contain many, usually unisexual flowers, arranged cl ...
s. It can be found in the southern United States and Mexico.
Predators of this species include the
Green parakeet.
References
Hymenoptera of North America
Gall-inducing insects
Cynipidae
Oak galls
Insects described in 1881
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