{{Short description|Genus of wasps}}
{{Short description|Genus of wasps}}
{{Automatic taxobox
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = 2023_06_08_Melikaiella_tumifica7.jpg
|image = 2023_06_08_Melikaiella_tumifica7.jpg
|image_caption =Melikaiella
|image_caption =Melikaiella
|taxon = Melikaiella
|taxon = Melikaiella
|authority = Pujade-Villar, 2014
|authority = Pujade-Villar, 2014
| type_species = <i>[[Melikaiella amphibolensis]]</i>
| type_species_authority = Pujade-Villar, 2014
}}
}}
””’Melikaiella””’ is a genus of [[wasp]]s belonging to the family [[Cynipidae]].<ref name=”GBIF”>{{cite web |title=Melikaiella Pujade-Villar, 2014 |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/8806866 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=10 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
””’Melikaiella””’ is a genus of [[wasp]]s belonging to the family [[Cynipidae]].<ref name=”GBIF”>{{cite web |title=Melikaiella Pujade-Villar, 2014 |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/8806866 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=10 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
The genus is named after entomologist and [[Gall wasp|cynipidologist]], George Melika.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite journal |last=Universitat de Barcelona |last2=Pujade-Villar |first2=J. |last3=Cibrián-Tovar |first3=D. |last4=Cibrián-Llanderal |first4=V. D. |last5=Equihua-Martínez |first5=A. |last6=Estrada Venegas |first6=E. G. |last7=Lomeli Flores |first7=J. R. |last8=Colegio de posgraduados |last9=Serrano Muñoz |first9=M. |last10=Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas |date=2014-07-31 |title=A new genus of oak gallwasp, Melikaiella Pujade-Villar Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini), from the Nearctic region |url=https://dugesiana.cucba.udg.mx/index.php/DUG/article/view/4125 |journal=Dugesiana |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=1–29 |doi=10.32870/dugesiana.v21i1.4125}}</ref>
The species of this genus are found in North America.<ref name=”GBIF” />
The species of this genus are found in North America.<ref name=”GBIF” />
Species:<ref name=“GBIF” />
Species =
The following are accepted species in the genus:<ref name=”GBIF” /><ref name=”:0″ />
*”[[Melikaiella amphibolensis]]” {{small|Pujade-Villar, 2014}}
*”[[Melikaiella amphibolensis]]” {{small|Pujade-Villar, 2014}}
*”[[Melikaiella bicolor]]” {{small|Pujade-Villar, 2014}}
*”[[Melikaiella bicolor]]” {{small|Pujade-Villar, 2014}}
*”[[Melikaiella corrugis]]” <small>(Bassett, 1881)</small>
*”[[Melikaiella flora]]” {{small|(Weld, 1922)}}
*”[[Melikaiella flora]]” {{small|(Weld, 1922)}}
*”[[Melikaiella fructicola]]” <small>(Ashmead, 1897)</small>
*”[[Melikaiella fructicola|Melikaiella fructuosa]]” <small>(Weld, 1922)</small>
*”[[Melikaiella lupana]]” <small>(Weld, 1944)</small>
*”[[Melikaiella ostensackeni]]” {{small|Pujade-Villar, 2014}}
*”[[Melikaiella ostensackeni]]” {{small|Pujade-Villar, 2014}}
*”[[Melikaiella papula]]” <small>(Bassett, 1881)</small>
*”[[Melikaiella reticulata]]” {{small|Pujade-Villar, 2014}}
*”[[Melikaiella reticulata]]” {{small|Pujade-Villar, 2014}}
*”[[Melikaiella tumifica]]”
*”[[Melikaiella ]]”
*”[[Melikaiella tumifica]]” <small>(Osten Sacken, 1865)</small>
==References==
==References==
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Genus of wasps
Melikaiella is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Cynipidae.[1]
The genus is named after entomologist and cynipidologist, George Melika.[2]
The species of this genus are found in North America.[1]
The following are accepted species in the genus:[1][2]
- Melikaiella amphibolensis Pujade-Villar, 2014
- Melikaiella bicolor Pujade-Villar, 2014
- Melikaiella corrugis (Bassett, 1881)
- Melikaiella flora (Weld, 1922)
- Melikaiella fructicola (Ashmead, 1897)
- Melikaiella fructuosa (Weld, 1922)
- Melikaiella lupana (Weld, 1944)
- Melikaiella ostensackeni Pujade-Villar, 2014
- Melikaiella papula (Bassett, 1881)
- Melikaiella reticulata Pujade-Villar, 2014
- Melikaiella sonorae (Weld, 1944)
- Melikaiella tumifica (Osten Sacken, 1865)
- ^ a b c “Melikaiella Pujade-Villar, 2014”. www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b Universitat de Barcelona; Pujade-Villar, J.; Cibrián-Tovar, D.; Cibrián-Llanderal, V. D.; Equihua-Martínez, A.; Estrada Venegas, E. G.; Lomeli Flores, J. R.; Colegio de posgraduados; Serrano Muñoz, M.; Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas (2014-07-31). “A new genus of oak gallwasp, Melikaiella Pujade-Villar Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini), from the Nearctic region”. Dugesiana. 21 (1): 1–29. doi:10.32870/dugesiana.v21i1.4125.
