Amphibolips hidalgoensis Pujade-Villar & Melika 2011

Pascual, E., Maldonado-Lopez, Y., Medianero, E. & Oyama, K., 2012, Revision of the Amphibolips species of Mexico excluding the “ niger complex ” Kinsey (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), with description of seven new species, Zootaxa 3545, pp. 1-40 : 8

Amphibolips hidalgoensis Pujade-Villar & Melika 2011

Amphibolips hidalgoensis Pujade-Villar & Melika. Zootaxa , 3105: 53

Material examined. Two female paratypes ( MNCN) sent by UB (J. Pujade-Villar) .

Diagnosis

Characterised by the forewing colour pattern, presenting a dark infuscate cloud on the anterior margin of the wing, extending from the radial cell to the apical margin. The rest of forewing surface is much clearer, yellowish and slightly infuscate, including the costal cell, first cubital cell and basal cell. Mesoscutellum moderately emarginated posteriorly. F3 as long as F4.

Distribution: Hidalgo state

Gall ( Figs 18A, 18B). Spherical, diameter up to 6.5 cm, thin walled, with a smooth and naked surface a with soft, spongious parenchyma and radiating filaments supporting the single central larval cell ( Melika et al. 2011).

Host: Quercus crassipes and Q. crassifolia

Life history. Only females are known. According Melika et al. (2011), they may represent the asexual generation.