AuthorEady R.D. & Quinlan, J.
Year1963
TitleHymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls)
SeriesHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the UK species known at the time
SourceHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VIII, Part 1 (a), 81pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsLine drawings accompany the text
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

The work presents three sets of dichotomous keys:

1. Key to families and subfamilies of Cynpoidea (p7)

2. Keys to genera and species of subfamily Cynipinae (p9)

3. Keys to galls of Cynipinae (p59) largely using (mainly) genus of host plant.

The species accounts are very brief. It is well illustrated with line drawings of taxonomic features, a few stipple drawings of whole insects and many line drawings of galls.

Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society website.

Errata, Corrigenda & CommentsA number of galls, especially oak galls have become common, particularly in the Berkshire area, since the work was published. Use with care.
Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationInsects should be pinned and set or in spirit. Galls may be fresh, dried, in spirit or even photographs although the number of larvae is often needed; the host should be known, at least to genus. Some species need to be reared through.
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identification, Key to families and subfamiliesCurrentCYNIPOIDEAcynipoid parasitic waspsAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentCYNIPINAEgall waspsAnimalia: Hymenoptera: Cynipidae
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