Synergus gallaepomiformis (Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832)
(Oak-apple Inquiline)

Interactions where Synergus gallaepomiformis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Andricus callidoma f. agamic Stalked-spindle Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus callidoma f. agamic/Andricus callidoma f. agamicstalked-spindle causergall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Andricus curvator f. sexual Curved-leaf Gall Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus curvator f. sexual/Andricus curvator f. sexualcurved-leaf gall causergall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Andricus kollari f. agamic Marble Gall Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus kollari f. agamic/Andricus kollari f. agamicmarble gall causergall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Andricus paradoxus f. agamic a gall wasp (agamic generation) 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus paradoxus f. agamic/Andricus paradoxus f. agamica gall wasp (agamic generation)gall
larva larva is inquiline in gall Foreign Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic Knopper Gall Causer Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic/Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamicknopper gall causergall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Andricus quercusramuli f. sexual a gall wasp (sexual generation) 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus quercusramuli f. sexual/Andricus quercusramuli f. sexuala gall wasp (sexual generation)gall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Andricus seminationis f. agamic Spindle Gall Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus seminationis f. agamic/Andricus seminationis f. agamicspindle gall causergall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Andricus solitarius f. agamic Hairy-spindle Gall Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus solitarius f. agamic/Andricus solitarius f. agamichairy-spindle gall causergall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/IrelandMajor Biorhiza pallida f. sexual Oak-apple Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Biorhiza pallida f. sexual/Biorhiza pallida f. sexualoak-apple causergallMajor
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Andricus ostreus f. agamic an agamic cynipid 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus ostreus f. agamic/Andricus ostreus f. agamican agamic cynipid gall waspgall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. sexual Currant Gall Wasp, Currant Gall Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. sexual/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. sexualcurrant gall wasp, currant gall causergall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Neuroterus tricolor f. sexual Hairy-pea Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus tricolor f. sexual/Neuroterus tricolor f. sexualhairy-pea causergall
larva larva is inquiline in gall UK/Ireland Trigonaspis megaptera f. sexual Pink-wax Gall Causer 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 gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquilinelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Trigonaspis megaptera f. sexual/Trigonaspis megaptera f. sexualpink-wax gall causergall

Interactions where Synergus gallaepomiformis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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 ectoparasitoid host of solitary larva UK/IrelandQuestionable Eupelmus urozonus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eupelmidae/Eupelmus urozonus/Eupelmus urozonusa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquiline?larva solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of larva
larva is ectoparasitoid host of solitary larva UK/IrelandQuestionable Eurytoma brunniventris a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Eurytoma brunniventris/Eurytoma brunniventrisa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquiline?larva solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of larva
agamic larva is ectoparasitoid host of solitary larva ForeignQuestionable Cecidostiba adana (A Chalcid Wasp) Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Cecidostiba adana/Cecidostiba adana(a chalcid wasp)solitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquiline?agamic larva solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of agamic larva
larva is ectoparasitoid host of solitary larva UK/IrelandQuestionable Mesopolobus amaenus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus amaenus/Mesopolobus amaenusa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquiline?larva solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of larva
larva is ectoparasitoid host of solitary larva UK/IrelandQuestionable Mesopolobus sericeus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus sericeus/Mesopolobus sericeusa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquiline?larva solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of larva
larva is ectoparasitoid host of solitary larva UK/IrelandQuestionable Bootanomyia dorsalis a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Torymidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Bootanomyia dorsalis/Bootanomyia dorsalisa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquiline?larva solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of larva
larva is ectoparasitoid host of solitary larva UK/IrelandQuestionable Torymus auratus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Torymidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus auratus/Torymus auratusa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquiline?larva solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of larva

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
Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien rangesOikos Vol. 72, No. 1: 51-60.

Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSynergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline)
GenusSynergus (a genus of inquiline gall wasps)
TribeSynergini (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ellis, H.E. Observations on the agamic (Knopper) gall of Andricus quercuscalicis and the associated inquilines and parasites in Northumberland Cecidology Vol 20 (1): 12-20, 21.

Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Randolph, S. 2003 Parasitism by Cecidostiba fungosa (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) on the inquiline Synergus gallaepomiformis and observations on other community members of the agamic (knopper) galls of Andricus quercuscalicis in the Bristol area. Cecidology Vol. 18 (2) : 42-50.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 22 images of Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline)
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