Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual (Fabricius, 1798)
(Knot Gall Causer)

Interactions where Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sexual larva sexual larva causes gall of live leaf Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexualknot gall causersexual larva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksliveleaf

Interactions where Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
gall may attract larva Major Ceroptres arator a gall wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls), Eady R.D. & Quinlan, J., 1963
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Ceroptres arator/Ceroptres aratora gall wasplarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexualknot gall causergallMajor larva is associated with gall
gall with inquiline larva UK/IrelandMajor Saphonecrus connatus an inquiline gall wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls), Eady R.D. & Quinlan, J., 1963
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Saphonecrus connatus/Saphonecrus connatusan inquiline gall wasplarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexualknot gall causergallMajor larva is inquiline in gall
gall with inquiline larva UK/IrelandRestricted Synergus apicalis an inquiline gall wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls), Eady R.D. & Quinlan, J., 1963
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus apicalis/Synergus apicalisan inquiline gall wasplarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexualknot gall causergallSole larva is inquiline in gall
gall with inquiline larva UK/IrelandRestricted Synergus rotundiventris an inquilne gall wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls), Eady R.D. & Quinlan, J., 1963
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus rotundiventris/Synergus rotundiventrisan inquilne gall wasplarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual/Andricus quercusradicis f. sexualknot gall causergallSole larva is inquiline in gall

Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual (Knot Gall Causer) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual (Knot Gall Causer) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Eady R.D. & Quinlan, J., 1963Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VIII, Part 1 (a), 81pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FormAndricus quercusradicis f. sexual (Knot Gall Causer)
SpeciesAndricus quercusradicis (Truffle Gall - causative organism)
GenusAndricus (a genus of gall wasps)
SubfamilyCYNIPINAE (gall wasps)
FamilyCYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc)
SuperfamilyCYNIPOIDEA (cynipoid parasitic wasps)
InfraorderParasitica (parasitoid 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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual (Knot Gall Causer)

Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual (Knot Gall Causer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Andricus quercusradicis f. sexual (Knot Gall Causer):

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