CYNIPIDAE
(gall wasps etc)

Interactions where CYNIPIDAE 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
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Sycophila binotata a eurytomid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae), Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Sycophila binotata/Sycophila binotataa eurytomid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Cynipidaegall wasps etclarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
gall (weathered) weathered gall may attract egg UK/IrelandMinor Fidiobia hispanica a platygastrid wasp Hymenoptera: Platygastridae Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae), Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Platygastridae/Fidiobia hispanica/Fidiobia hispanicaa platygastrid waspegg Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Cynipidaegall wasps etcweatheredgallMinor egg is associated with weathered gall
gall (weathered) weathered gall may attract larva UK/IrelandMinor Fidiobia hispanica a platygastrid wasp Hymenoptera: Platygastridae Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae), Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Platygastridae/Fidiobia hispanica/Fidiobia hispanicaa platygastrid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Cynipidaegall wasps etcweatheredgallMinor larva is associated with weathered gall

CYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

CYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae)European Journal of Taxonomy Vol 99: 1-20.
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
CYNIPINAE
gall wasps
Subfamily 107 subtaxa 467 trophisms 29 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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 CYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cameron, P. 1882 A Monograph of the British Phytophagous Hymenoptera (Tenthredo, Sirex and Cynips, Linne.) Vols 59, 62, 67 & 70., 340+233+?+274pp, The Ray Society, London
Ellis, W.N. Plant Parasites of Europe: leafminers, galls and Fungi bladmineerders.nl

  • Key To Genera

    • Hackston, M. Family Cynipidae key to British genera

  • Key To Larvae

    • Askew, R.R. 1984 The biology of gall wasps Askew, R.R., 1984. The biology of gall wasps, 49pp, The Biology of Gall Insects

  • Oak Galls

    • Connold, E.T. 1908 British oak galls Adlard and son

  • Plant Galls

    • Anon. British Galls

    CYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to CYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc):

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