Annotated checklist of insects associated with Garry oak in British ...

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Cocciclae: scale insects, mealybugs
A large diverse family; the adults
are usually sessile. Some occasionally
cause minor damage.
Astero/econilllJl l'ari%SIl/1/ (Ratzeburg)
Golden oak-scale
Oak is the preferred host.
Lecal/iul/1tiliae (Linneaus)
LecaniulIl sp.
2
2
Belhylidae
Small parasitic wasps.
Perisiero/a sp.
From gall insects.
Braconidae: braconid wasps
The following are all parasites,
but a few could be only sheller/
scavenger records.
ApGll/e/es solitarills (Ratzeburg)
Membracidae: tree hoppers
Usually found clustered on the
twigs in family groups. They
suck plant juices.
Palvllira treml/lata (Ball)
P/atycotis mariril1llls Van Duzee
P/atycotis I'iffalus Fabricius
Ortheziidae: ensign coccids
Small slender scale insects.
Aretor,he::ia sp.
Psyllidae: jumping planllice
The tiny nymphs are sometimes
sessile.
2
2
2
ApGllteles n.sp.
ApGllteles spp.
Aphidius sp.
AmI/yeo/us allGcolJlidis Cushman
Atanycolils sp.
Bracoll Xal/rhOIlOlllS Ashmead
Braeo// sp.
Celltistes n.sp.
Chatmol/ exlellsor (Linnaeus)
Che/Olllls sp.
Eubadi:ol/ strigitergllm (Cushman)
Gllapodol/ n.Sp.
2
2
2
2
2
Aphalara 51'.
Psylla 'p.
Sometimes present in sufficient
quantity to cause premature leaf
fall and limited branch
mortality.
2
4
/phial/lax n.sp.
Meteortls hyphalltriae Riley
Meteorus spp.
,Wicrogasterperolleae Walley
A1;crogasler sp.
2
2
2
Microrypus n.sp.
HYIVIENOPTERA: bees, wasps, ants,
sawflies, hOrIltails, elc.
Some gall-causing wasps are speciric
to oak; other Hymenoptera are scavengers,
parasites or predators of oak insects,
or seeking shelter.
Opills dOlVl/esiGahan
Ol'gilus obscmaror (Nees)
Perilirus coccillellae Shran k
P,:aol/ sp.
2
I
I
Andrenidae: burrowing bees
Shelter/scavenging records.
Alldref/a angustitarsara Viereck
Andrena calldida Smilh
Apidae: honey bees, bumble bees
Scavenging records.
Apis melli/era Linnaeus
Honey bee
Ceraphronidae
Small parasitic or hyperparasitic
wasps.
Ceraphroll sp.
Chalcidae: chalcid wasps
Small parasi tes of insect larvae.
Spiloehaleis./lavopiela (Cresson)
2
2
Bombus ,errico/a occidelllalis (Greene)
PSithyrus illsl/laris (Smith)