Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
FormNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
SpeciesNeuroterus quercusbaccarum (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Currant Gall Wasp)
GenusNeuroterus (spangle gall wasps)
TribeCynipini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
FamilyCYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc)
SuperfamilyCYNIPOIDEA (cynipoid parasitic wasps)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer) :
1: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
6 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at fluorescent light sheet
Image 1: Fore-wing - magnified - white backgroundImage 2: Hind-wing - magnified - white backgroundImage 3: Female - metasoma - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
13 Mar 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Agamic female, at fluorescent light sheet
Image 1: Agamic female - dorsal view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Agamic female - dorsal view - close-up - magnified - silver background (2)Image 3: Agamic female - dorsal view - wings apart - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Agamic female - head and antenna - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Agamic female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Agamic female - anterior view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Agamic female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Agamic female - propodeum - posterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Agamic female - ventral spine - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
3: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
13 Mar 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Agamic female, at Actinic light
Image 1: Agamic female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background
4: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
26 Aug 2012 OSGR: SH85 53° 10’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: Denbigh (VC 50) Wales
agamic gall, on oak leaf
Image 1: Gall on leaf under surface - microscope low magnification
5: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
6 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Agamic galls on underside of Pedunculate Oak leaves
Image 1: Galls - close-up - highly enlarged
6: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
11 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Agamic generation - young Common Spangle Galls on underside of Oak leaves
Image 1: Leaf with young galls - uppersideImage 2: Leaf with young galls - undersideImage 3: Young Common Spangle Galls on leaf underside
7: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
13 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Agamic galls on leaves of Quercus robur
Image 1: Common Spangle Galls - close-upImage 2: Common Spangle Galls on underside of Oak leafImage 3: Common Spangle Galls on underside of Oak leaf (2)Image 4: Underside of oak leaf with Common Spangle Galls
8: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
10 Sep 1976 OSGR: NZ80 54° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Agamic generation - Common Spangle Galls on underside of oak leaf
Image 1: Common Spangle Galls - enlarged
9: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
10 Sep 1976 OSGR: NZ80 54° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Agamic generation - Spangle Gall on underside of oak leaf
Image 1: Common Spangle Galls - enlarged
10: Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
11 Aug 1968 OSGR: TQ31 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Agamic generation - Common Spangle Galls on oak
Image 1: Mature galls - enlarged

Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
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