Druon is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae. Druon used to be belong to the genus Andricus but has been since separated thanks to molecular evidence.
Most species within Druon are only known to show asexual generations. However, D. ignotum and D. quercuslanigerum display cyclical thelytoky, showing alternating sexual and asexual populations.
Species The type species is Druon protagion. Recognised species include: Druon alexandri Melika, Nicholls & Stone, 2022 Druon flocculentum (Lyon, 1996) Druon fullawayi (Beutenmüller, 1913) Druon garciamartinonae Pujade-Villar, 2022 Druon gregori Melika, Nicholls & Stone, 2022 Druon hansoni Cuesta-Porta, Melika & Pujade-Villar, 2022 Druon ignotum (Bassett, 1881) Druon laceyi Zhang, Sasan & O'Kennon, 2022 Druon linaria Kinsey, 1937 Druon pattoni (Bassett, 1881) Druon protagion Kinsey, 1937 Druon quercusflocci (Walsh, 1864) Druon quercuslanigerum (Ashmead, 1881) Druon receptum Kinsey, 1937 Druon rusticum Kinsey, 1937 Druon serretae Pujade-Villar, Cuesta-Porta & Melika, 2022
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