Andricus (Noun)
Meaning
Cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Andricus quercuscalicis is a species of gall wasp that induces the formation of knopper galls on oak trees.
- Andricus kollari is known to cause the formation of marble galls on the branches of oak trees.
- The life cycle of Andricus quercuscalicis typically involves two generations per year, with the first generation inducing the formation of galls on oak leaves.
- Andricus quercuscalicis is often found in association with the oak tree species Quercus robur and Quercus petraea.
- The larvae of Andricus kollari feed on the sap of the oak tree, causing the formation of marble galls that can be up to 2 cm in diameter.