Striatoandricus aciculatus (Beutenmüller, 1909), comb. nov.

Figs. 23–26

Andricus aciculatus Beutenmüller, 1909

Materials examined: Holotype: ♀, USA, TX, College Station, G. H. Herrick Leg.; USNM; Type No. 13719 USNMENT 00779882 . Paratype: 9♀, same information as holotype, USNM . Other material: 11♀, AR, Hoxie, L. H. Weld Leg., Quercus lyrata, Beutenmüller Coll. rec’d 1935, USNM. 14♀, TX , Houston, L. H. Weld Leg., 4–31.III.1918. Quercus minor, Beutenmüller Coll. rec’d 1935, USNM .

Striatoandricus aciculatus was first described based on specimens reared in College Station, TX from post oak ( Quercus minor (Marshall) Sarg. = Q. stellata) (Beutenmüller 1909b), and have also been reported from Quercus durandii Buckley (= Quercus sinuata Walter) and Quercus lyrata Walter (Weld 1959) . This species fits the morphological characteristics of Striatoandricus such as the striated metasoma (Figs. 23–25), and is therefore transferred herein. Similar galls have been observed on iNaturalist across multiple US states surrounding the Gulf of Mexico (e.g. on Quercus austrina Small, iNaturalist observation 94165953), but specimens are needed to confirm the true range of S. aciculatus .