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Neuroterus quercusbaccarum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common Spangle And Currant Galls - Causative Organism)

Frequency Usually the most abundant spangle gall on the underside of oak leaves in late summer.

2007 was unusual in that it was completely absent over most of Britain, although there were sometimes signs of tiny aborted galls. N. numismalis and N. tricolor maintained their normal frequency.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum Larva 11 July 1998 Berks England 3
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum Larva 10 May 1998 Berks England 6
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum Larva 10 May 1998 Berks England 5
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum Larva 13 September 1997 Berks England 4
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum Larva 10 September 1976 North-east Yorkshire England 1
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum Larva 10 September 1976 North-east Yorkshire England 1
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum Larva 25 May 1969 East Norfolk England 2
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum Larva 11 August 1968 East Sussex England 1

Suggested Literature

Neuroterus quercusbaccarum may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
CYNIPOIDEA CYNIPIDAE

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Neuroterus quercusbaccarum is associated with:

Photos agamic larva Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) agamic larva causes gall of live leaf Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
Photos sexual larva Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) sexual larva causes gall of live leaf Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
Photos sexual larva Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) sexual larva causes gall of live catkin (male) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986

There may be more taxa associated with Neuroterus quercusbaccarum listed at higher taxonomic level

HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)

Associated with Neuroterus quercusbaccarum:

Neuroterus quercusbaccarum may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)

References

Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls

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