Bug FAQAcraspis villosa
Acraspis villosa · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Cynipidae
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Acraspis villosa occurs in Canada and the United States. Its range includes both Canadian and U.S. territories.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 21 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Utah, California, Wisconsin.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Same family (Cynipidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acraspis_villosa
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.