A New Genus of Oak Gall Wasp, Striatoandricus Pujade-Villar (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) from America with Descriptions of Two New Mexican Species

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A new genus of oak gall wasp, Striatoandricus, and two new Mexican species exist and are supported by both morphological and molecular diagnostic characters. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Víctor Cuesta-Porta; Miquel A. Arnedo; David Cibrián-Tovar; Uriel M. Barrera-Ruíz; Rosa D. García-Martiñón; Armando Equihua-Martínez; Edith G. Estrada-Venegas; Ricardo Clark‐Tapia; Silvia Romero-Rangel; Juli Pujade‐Villar

doi:10.15468/rgxs6t

September 10, 2026Open Access

A New Genus of Oak Gall Wasp, Striatoandricus Pujade-Villar (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) from America with Descriptions of Two New Mexican Species

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To establish and describe the new oak gall wasp genus Striatoandricus and characterize two novel species discovered in Mexico.
Evaluated morphological diagnostic characteristics to differentiate the proposed genus and associated species.
Generated and analyzed DNA sequence data to provide molecular evidence for generic classification.
Established the oak gall wasp genus Striatoandricus supported by congruent morphological and molecular datasets.
Formally described two newly identified Mexican species belonging to the new genus.

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Taxonomic analysis reveals a new oak gall wasp genus and two novel Mexican species, highlighting previously unrecognized cynipid biodiversity in the Americas.

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section. Descriptions of the genus and diagnostic characters, including DNA sequence data, are presented. This new genus is supported by both morphological and molecular data.

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Cuesta-Porta et al. (2026) studied this question.

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