Zapatella quercusphellos Osten Sacken, 1861    Synonyms: Callirhytis quercusphellos, Callirhytis quercussimilis, Callirhytis similis, Cynips quercusphellos, Cynips quercussimilis.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Cynipidae   >   Genus Zapatella   

Description:

Accorging to BugGuide, "Causes stem swellings (galls) on Quercus ilicifolia, Q. imbricaria, Q. falcata, Q. cinerea, and Q. myrtifolia, containing 1-4 cells; club-shaped when terminal."

There are 6 records in the project database.

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Zapatella quercusphellos in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Zapatella quercusphellos in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/13/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Zapatella quercusphellos in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/13/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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