''Preseucoela imallshookupis'' is a species 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 ...
. The
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
name, ''
Preseucoela'', is named after
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
(combining the first half of his last name with "-eucoela", a suffix used in other related genera) while the species name is derived from the Elvis Presley song "
All Shook Up
"All Shook Up" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley, published by Elvis Presley Music, and composed by Otis Blackwell. The single topped the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top 100 on April 13, 1957, staying there for nine weeks. It also topped the ''Billboa ...
".
[Buffington, M. L. (2004)]
The description of ''Preseucoela'' Buffington, new genus, with notes on the status of Nearctic species of ''Agrostocynips'' Diaz (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae).
Zootaxa, 408, 1-11. This particular species is known to attack oak trees or rose plants.
See also
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List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)
In biological nomenclature, organisms often receive scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g., species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or persons ...
References
Figitidae
Elvis Presley
Insects described in 2004
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