Isocolus scabiosae (Giraud, 1859)
(a gall wasp)

Interactions where Isocolus scabiosae 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 causes gall of stem Centaurea knapweeds and star-thistles Asterales: Asteraceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea/Centaureaknapweeds and star-thistlesstem
larva larva causes gall of live leaf Centaurea knapweeds and star-thistles Asterales: Asteraceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea/Centaureaknapweeds and star-thistlesliveleaf
larva larva causes gall of live inflorescence Centaurea knapweeds and star-thistles Asterales: Asteraceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea/Centaureaknapweeds and star-thistlesliveinflorescence
larva larva causes gall of root Centaurea knapweeds and star-thistles Asterales: Asteraceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea/Centaureaknapweeds and star-thistlesroot
larva larva causes gall of live stem Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii) common knapweed, lesser knapweed, hardheads Asterales: Asteraceae Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls), Eady R.D. & Quinlan, J., 1963
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)/Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)common knapweed, lesser knapweed, hardheadslivestem
larva larva causes gall of live achene Centaurea scabiosa Greater Knapweed Asterales: Asteraceae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea scabiosa/Centaurea scabiosagreater knapweedliveachene
larva larva causes gall of root Centaurea scabiosa Greater Knapweed Asterales: Asteraceae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea scabiosa/Centaurea scabiosagreater knapweedroot
larva larva causes gall of live stem Centaurea scabiosa Greater Knapweed Asterales: Asteraceae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls), Eady R.D. & Quinlan, J., 1963
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea scabiosa/Centaurea scabiosagreater knapweedlivestem
larva larva causes gall of live phyllary Centaurea scabiosa Greater Knapweed Asterales: Asteraceae Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea, Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls), Eady R.D. & Quinlan, J., 1963
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea scabiosa/Centaurea scabiosagreater knapweedlivephyllary

Interactions where Isocolus scabiosae 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 may attract larva Foreign Eupelmus urozonus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eupelmidae/Eupelmus urozonus/Eupelmus urozonusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva Foreign Eupelmus vesicularis a eupelmid chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eupelmidae/Eupelmus vesicularis/Eupelmus vesicularisa eupelmid chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva Eupelmus vesicularis a eupelmid chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eupelmidae/Eupelmus vesicularis/Eupelmus vesicularisa eupelmid chalcid wasplarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva UK/Ireland Eurytoma a genus of chalcid wasps Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Eurytoma/Eurytomaa genus of chalcid waspslarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva UK/Ireland Eurytoma strigifrons a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Eurytoma strigifrons/Eurytoma strigifronsa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva UK/Ireland Sycophila submutica a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Sycophila submutica/Sycophila submuticaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva Foreign Sycophila submutica a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Sycophila submutica/Sycophila submuticaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva UK/Ireland Ormyrus gratiosus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Ormyridae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Ormyridae/Ormyrus gratiosus/Ormyrus gratiosusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva Foreign Pteromalus hieracii a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Pteromalus hieracii/Pteromalus hieraciia chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva UK/Ireland Pteromalus ochrocerus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Pteromalus ochrocerus/Pteromalus ochrocerusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva UK/Ireland Pteromalus vibulenus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Pteromalus vibulenus/Pteromalus vibulenusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva Torymus cyaneus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Torymidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus cyaneus/Torymus cyaneusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva
larva may attract larva UK/Ireland Gelis papaverisQuestionable an ant-mimic ichneumon Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Ichneumonidae/Gelis papaveris/Gelis papaverisan ant-mimic ichneumonRecipient uncertainlarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Isocolus scabiosae/Isocolus scabiosaea gall wasplarva larva is associated with larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West PalaearcticZootaxa 1301.
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)

Isocolus scabiosae (a gall wasp) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Isocolus scabiosae (a gall wasp) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIsocolus scabiosae (a gall wasp)
GenusIsocolus (a genus of gall wasps)
TribeAulacideini (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 Isocolus scabiosae (a gall wasp)

Isocolus scabiosae (a gall wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Isocolus scabiosae (a gall wasp):

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