''Diastrophus'' is a genus of

gall wasp Gall wasps, also traditionally called gallflies, are hymenopterans of the family Cynipidae in the wasp superfamily Cynipoidea. Their common name comes from the galls they induce on plants for larval development. About 1,300 species of this gene ...

s in the family

Cynipidae Gall wasps, also wikt:gallfly#Usage notes, traditionally called gallflies, are hymenopterans of the family Cynipidae in the wasp superfamily Cynipoidea. Their common name comes from the galls they induce on plants for larval development. About 1 ...

. There are at least 21 described species in ''Diastrophus''.

Species

The species in the genus ''Diastrophus'' include the following: * '' Diastrophus colombianus'' Nieves-Aldrey, 2013 ( gall on ''

Rubus glaucus ''Rubus glaucus'', commonly known as ' or Andean raspberry, is a species of blackberry found in Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia, including the northern and central Andes. It is similar to a loganberry in terms of taste and utility. ''Rubus ...

'') * '' Diastrophus cuscutaeformis''^b (blackberry seed gall wasp) * ''

Diastrophus fragariae ''Diastrophus'' is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae. There are at least 21 described species in ''Diastrophus''. Species The species in the genus ''Diastrophus'' include the following: * ''Diastrophus colombianus'' Nieves-Aldrey, ...

'' Beutenmuller, 1915 * '' Diastrophus japonicus'' Wachi et al, 2013 * ''

Diastrophus kincaidii ''Diastrophus kincaidii'', also known as the thimbleberry gallmaker wasp, is a species of cynipid wasp that induces integral stem galls on thimbleberry ''Rubus parviflorus'', the fruit of which is commonly called the thimbleberry or redcap, i ...

'' Gillette, 1893^b * ''

Diastrophus mayri ''Diastrophus'' is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae. There are at least 21 described species in ''Diastrophus''. Species The species in the genus ''Diastrophus'' include the following: * '' Diastrophus colombianus'' Nieves-Aldrey, ...

'' Reinhard, 1876^g * ''

Diastrophus nebulosus ''Diastrophus nebulosus'' is a species that forms gall Galls (from the Latin , 'oak-apple') or ''cecidia'' (from the Greek , anything gushing out) are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants. Plant galls are abnormal out ...

''^b (blackberry knot gall wasp) * ''

Diastrophus potentillae ''Diastrophus potentillae'', also known as the cinquefoil bud gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. It is found in eastern North America. It makes galls on the stems of ''Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis, the ...

'' Bassett, 1864^{i c g b} * ''

Diastrophus renai ''Diastrophus'' is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae. There are at least 21 described species in ''Diastrophus''. Species The species in the genus ''Diastrophus'' include the following: * '' Diastrophus colombianus'' Nieves-Aldrey, ...

'' Davis & Nastasi, 2024 * ''

Diastrophus rubi ''Diastrophus rubi'' is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae that live on the stems of bramble (''Rubus'' species). The insect was first described by the German entomologist Peter Friedrich Bouché in 1834 and is found in Europe. Desc ...

'' (Bouché, 1834)^{i c g} * ''

Diastrophus turgidus ''Diastrophus'' is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae. There are at least 21 described species in ''Diastrophus''. Species The species in the genus ''Diastrophus'' include the following: * '' Diastrophus colombianus'' Nieves-Aldrey, ...

'' Bassett, 1870^{i c g} * ''

Diastrophus wushei ''Diastrophus'' is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae. There are at least 21 described species in ''Diastrophus''. Species The species in the genus ''Diastrophus'' include the following: * '' Diastrophus colombianus'' Nieves-Aldrey, ...

'' Davis & Nastasi, 2024 Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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