Xestophanes brevitarsis (Thomson, 1877)
(a gall wasp)

Interactions where Xestophanes brevitarsis 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 stem Potentilla erecta Tormentil Rosales: Rosaceae 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
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Xestophanes brevitarsis/Xestophanes brevitarsisa gall wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Potentilla erecta/Potentilla erectatormentillivestem

Interactions where Xestophanes brevitarsis 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 gall may attract larva UK/Ireland 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 / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Xestophanes brevitarsis/Xestophanes brevitarsisa gall waspgall larva is associated with gall
gall gall may attract larva UK/Ireland Eurytoma rufipes 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 rufipes/Eurytoma rufipesa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Xestophanes brevitarsis/Xestophanes brevitarsisa gall waspgall larva is associated with gall
gall gall may attract larva UK/Ireland Sycophila concinna 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 concinna/Sycophila concinnaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Xestophanes brevitarsis/Xestophanes brevitarsisa gall waspgall larva is associated with gall
gall gall may attract larva UK/Ireland Pteromalus isarchus 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 isarchus/Pteromalus isarchusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Xestophanes brevitarsis/Xestophanes brevitarsisa gall waspgall larva is associated with gall
gall gall may attract larva UK/Ireland Agrothereutes abbreviatus a cryptine 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/Agrothereutes abbreviatus/Agrothereutes abbreviatusa cryptine ichneumonlarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Xestophanes brevitarsis/Xestophanes brevitarsisa gall waspgall larva is associated with gall
gall gall may attract larva UK/Ireland Gelis papaveris 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 ichneumonlarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Xestophanes brevitarsis/Xestophanes brevitarsisa gall waspgall larva is associated with gall

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)

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXestophanes brevitarsis (a gall wasp)
TribeDiastrophini (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)
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Xestophanes brevitarsis (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 Xestophanes brevitarsis (a gall wasp):

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