Andricus seminationis (Giraud, 1859), (a gall wasp)


6 Sep 2008 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summaryinquiline-attacked agamic gall on male catkin of Pedunculate Oak
Found asSexual gall
Date6 September 2008
Associated organismQuercus robur
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher6 Sep 2008[G]
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Notes:

Gall on old male catkin stalk which has survived and thickened in response.

This gall is normally has a long stalk; unstalked forms like this have probably been attacked by inquilines.

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