Table 2: Categorization of super-host plant species at the local and regional scales.

Ecological Scale Range of Richness of Insect Gall Morphotypes Category of Host Plant Species
Local scale 1 to 3 Host plant species
3 to 6 Multi-host plant species
6 or more Super-host plant species
Regional scale 1 to 3 Host plant species
6 to 20 Multi-host plant species
21 or more species Super-host plant species