Disholcaspis
Disholcaspis is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae. There are more than 40 species described in the genus Disholcaspis. Some Disholcaspis species induce galls that produce honeydew, a sweet liquid that attracts yellow jackets, ants, and bees. These insects then protect the galls from parasitic wasps.
Species
These 42 species belong to the genus Disholcaspis:Disholcaspis acetabula Disholcaspis bassetti Disholcaspis bettyannae Medianero & Nieves-Aldrey, 2011Disholcaspis bisethiae Medianero & Nieves-Aldrey, 2011Disholcaspis brevinota Weld, 1921Disholcaspis canescens Weld, 1957 - Round honeydew gall waspDisholcaspis cinerosa - Mealy oak gall waspDisholcaspis colorado Gillette, 1893Disholcaspis costaricensis Melika & Pujade-Villar, 2021Disholcaspis crystalae Pujade-Villar, 2018Disholcaspis edura Weld, 1957Disholcaspis eldoradensis - Honeydew gall waspDisholcaspis erugomamma Cooke-McEwen & Gates, 2020Disholcaspis fungiformis Kinsey, 1920Disholcaspis globosa Weld, 1921Disholcaspis insulana Kinsey, 1938Disholcaspis lacuna Weld, 1921Disholcaspis laetae Kinsey, 1937Disholcaspis largior Kinsey, 1938Disholcaspis mamillana Weld, 1957Disholcaspis mellifica Pujade-Villar, 2017Disholcaspis mexicana Weld, 1957Disholcaspis pallens Kinsey, 1938Disholcaspis pattersoni Kinsey, 1922Disholcaspis pedunculoides Weld, 1926Disholcaspis perniciosa Disholcaspis potosina Kinsey, 1937Disholcaspis prehensa Weld, 1957 - Clasping twig gall waspDisholcaspis pruniformis Kinsey, 1920Disholcaspis pulla Kinsey, 1937Disholcaspis purlans Kinsey, 1937Disholcaspis purpurea Kinsey, 1937Disholcaspis quercusglobulus - Round bullet gall waspDisholcaspis quercusmamma - Oak rough bulletgall waspDisholcaspis quercusomnivora Weld, 1959Disholcaspis quercusvirens Disholcaspis regina Kinsey, 1937Disholcaspis rubens Disholcaspis simulata Kinsey, 1922 - Dried peach gall waspDisholcaspis spissa Weld, 1957Disholcaspis spongiosa Weld, 1926Disholcaspis terrestris Weld