''Mikeius'' is a genus of

wasp A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder ...

s found in Australia. Species of ''Mikeius'' are thought to be associated with

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that induce

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 outgrowths of plant tissues, similar to benign tumors or war ...

s on ''

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America, and Austral ...

'' and ''

Eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...

'' species. The genus and six species were first described in 2008. In 2011, several alterations were made to the taxonomy of ''Mikeius''. One new species, ''M. clavatus'', was described, and a new subfamily,

Mikeiinae ''Mikeius'' is a genus of wasps found in Australia. Species of ''Mikeius'' are thought to be associated with host (biology), hosts that induce galls on ''Acacia'' and ''Eucalyptus'' species. The genus and six species were first described in 2008 ...

, was erected from Thrasorinae. ''M. neumanni'' was transferred to the new genus '' Cicatrix'' and ''M. schauffi'' was transferred to the new genus '' Palmiriella''.

Species

Currently accepted: * '' Mikeius berryi'' Buffington, 2008 * ''

Mikeius clavatus ''Mikeius'' is a genus of wasps found in Australia. Species of ''Mikeius'' are thought to be associated with host (biology), hosts that induce galls on ''Acacia'' and ''Eucalyptus'' species. The genus and six species were first described in 2008 ...

'' Pujade-Villar & Restrepo-Ortiz, 2011 * '' Mikeius gatesi'' Buffington, 2008 * '' Mikeius grandawi'' Buffington, 2008 * '' Mikeius hartigi'' Buffington, 2008 Formerly accepted: * ''Mikeius neumanni'' Buffington, 2008, now '' Palmiriella neumanni'' * ''Mikeius schauffi'' Buffington, 2008, now '' Cicatrix schauffi''

References

Hymenoptera genera Insects described in 2008 Cynipoidea {{Wasp-stub