Neuroterus
Neuroterus is a genus of gall wasps. Some species produce galls that fall off the host plant and jump along the ground due to the movement of the larvae within.
| Neuroterus | |
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| Neuroterus albipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cynipidae |
| Tribe: | Cynipini |
| Genus: | Neuroterus Hartig, 1840 |
| Species | |
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Many; see text | |
The galls of Neuroterus numismalis parthenogenetic generation on Quercus robur leaf
Neuroterus saltatorius—formerly named Cynips saltatorius—produces such Mexican jumping bean-like jumping galls about 1 to 1.5 mm in diameter.[1][2]
Species include:
- Neuroterus albipes
- Neuroterus anthracinus
- Neuroterus aprilinus
- Neuroterus cerrifloralis
- Neuroterus lanuginosus
- Neuroterus numismalis
- Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
- Neuroterus saltatorius
- Neuroterus serratae
- Neuroterus tricolor
- Neuroterus umbilicatus
References
- W.P. Armstrong. "California's Amazing Jumping Galls". 1997.
- Missouri Botanical Garden. "Jumping oak galls".
External links
Media related to Neuroterus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Neuroterus at Wikispecies
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