Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)

Interactions where Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic 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
agamic larva (hypophyllous, solitary) hypophyllous, solitary agamic larva causes gall of live leaf Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamiccommon spangle gall wasp, common spangle causerhypophyllous, solitaryagamic larva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksliveleaf

Interactions where Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic 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').

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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 with inquiline larva UK/Ireland Synergus albipes 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 albipes/Synergus albipesan inquiline gall wasplarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamiccommon spangle gall wasp, common spangle causergall larva is inquiline in gall
gall with inquiline larva UK/Ireland Synergus nervosus 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 nervosus/Synergus nervosusan inquiline gall wasplarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamiccommon spangle gall wasp, common spangle causergall larva is inquiline in gall
gall gall of larva with inquiline larva Minor Xenodiplosis laeviusculi a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Parasites of Europe: leafminers, galls and Fungi, Ellis, W.N.
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Xenodiplosis laeviusculi/Xenodiplosis laeviusculia gall midgelarva Animal / inquiline /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamiccommon spangle gall wasp, common spangle causergalllarvaMinor larva is inquiline in gall of larva
gall (raised centre) raised centre gall of larva with inquiline larva UK/IrelandMajor Parallelodiplosis galliperda a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Parasites of Europe: leafminers, galls and Fungi, Ellis, W.N.
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Parallelodiplosis galliperda/Parallelodiplosis galliperdaa gall midgelarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic/Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamiccommon spangle gall wasp, common spangle causerraised centregalllarvaMajor larva is inquiline in raised centre gall of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, W.N.Plant Parasites of Europe: leafminers, galls and Fungibladmineerders.nl
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
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)

Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
FormNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)
SpeciesNeuroterus quercusbaccarum (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Currant Gall Wasp)
GenusNeuroterus (spangle gall wasps)
TribeCynipini (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 Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer)

Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic (Common Spangle Gall Wasp, Common Spangle Causer):

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