Amphibolips bassae n. sp.

[Photos of this gall appear on page 44 of the pdf]

Gall (Figs 16E–G). A rather small, subglobose bud gall, around 40 mm in diameter; slightly narrower at base around the connection with the branch. The gall is thick-walled, with lignified parenchyma, olive green when mature and turn light brown when dry, with smooth and naked surface; hard spongious parenchyma internally with central ovate, hard-walled larval chamber, with largest length of 5.0–6.5 mm.

Host. Quercus crassifolia.

Biology. Only the sexual generation is known. The mature gall was collected in May; adults emerged in June.

Distribution. Mexico: Puebla State