Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead, 1900)
(Eucalyptus Gall Wasp)

Interactions where Ophelimus maskelli 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 live leaf UK/Ireland Eucalyptus gums, gumtrees Myrtales: Myrtaceae Eucalyptus gall wasp, RHS
Spread of Ophelimus ?maskelli Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in south-east England, Badmin, J., 2008
CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Ophelimus maskelli, MacLeod, A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Ophelimus maskelli/Ophelimus maskellieucalyptus gall wasplarva Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus/Eucalyptusgums, gumtreesliveleaf
larva larva causes gall of live leaf Eucalyptus cinerea a gum Myrtales: Myrtaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Ophelimus maskelli, MacLeod, A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Ophelimus maskelli/Ophelimus maskellieucalyptus gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus cinerea/Eucalyptus cinereaa gumliveleaf
larva larva causes gall of live leaf Eucalyptus globulus Southern Blue-gum Myrtales: Myrtaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Ophelimus maskelli, MacLeod, A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Ophelimus maskelli/Ophelimus maskellieucalyptus gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus globulus/Eucalyptus globulussouthern blue-gumliveleaf
larva larva causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Eucalyptus gunnii Cider Gum Myrtales: Myrtaceae Spread of Ophelimus ?maskelli Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in south-east England, Badmin, J., 2008
CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Ophelimus maskelli, MacLeod, A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Ophelimus maskelli/Ophelimus maskellieucalyptus gall wasplarva Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus gunnii/Eucalyptus gunniicider gumliveleaf
larva larva causes gall of live leaf Eucalyptus viminalis Ribbon Gum Myrtales: Myrtaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Ophelimus maskelli, MacLeod, A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Ophelimus maskelli/Ophelimus maskellieucalyptus gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus viminalis/Eucalyptus viminalisribbon gumliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
RHSEucalyptus gall waspwww.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=742
Badmin, J., 2008Spread of Ophelimus ?maskelli Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in south-east EnglandBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 21: 147.
MacLeod, A., 2007CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Ophelimus maskelliPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Ophelimus maskelli (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ophelimus maskelli (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphelimus maskelli (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp)
FamilyEULOPHIDAE (a family of chalcid wasps)
SuperfamilyCHALCIDOIDEA (chalcid 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 Ophelimus maskelli (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Badmin, J. 2008 Spread of Ophelimus ?maskelli Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in south-east England Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 21: 147.
Mifsud, D. 2012 Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle, 2004 and Ophelimus maskelli Haliday, 1844 - two new records of gall forming Eulophidae from Malta (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) Bull. Ent. Soc. Malta Vol 5: 189-193.
RHS Eucalyptus gall wasp www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=742
Spooner, B. Some gall-causing Eulophidae (hymenoptera), with new host and locality records for Ophelimus ?maskelli. .

Ophelimus maskelli (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
MacLeod, A. 2007 CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Ophelimus maskelli PRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ophelimus maskelli (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 1 images of Ophelimus maskelli (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp)
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