Belonocnema treatae

Belonocnema treatae
Asexual galls of Belonocnema treatae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Cynipidae
Genus: Belonocnema
Species:
B. treatae
Binomial name
Belonocnema treatae
Ashmead, 1881
Synonyms
  • Dryorhizoxenus floridanus Ashmead, 1881

Belonocnema treatae is a species of gall wasp that forms galls on Quercus virginiana and very rarely Quercus geminata. There are both asexual and sexual generations. The asexual generation forms galls on the underside of leaves while the sexual generation form galls on the roots. This species can be found in the United States, where it is known from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It, along with the other described Belonocnema species, has been used to study speciation.