Andricus corruptrix f. agamic
The larvae of the cynipid gall wasp Andricus corruptrix cause galls to form in the buds of Oak (Quercus species). The asexual galls are in buds, and are hard and woody, with 1-5 smooth lobes, sometimes with tiny rosettes in the centre of the apex.
[Note: Sexual galls are formed in the buds of Turkey Oak, but are difficut to separate from the sexual galls of A kollari and A lignicola).
Photograph the gall on oak, and note the host species
oak trees
not known
See British Plant Galls (Redfern & Shirley, 2023)
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Bagworth, the nut wood
27 August 2023
gall on oak
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Bagworth Heath CP, N edge of sand-martin pond
19 September 2023
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Newtown Unthank, Desford Lane
28 September 2023
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Newtown Unthank, Desford Lane
28 September 2023
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Loughborough, Old Cemetery
17 September 2023
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - hymenopteran
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hymenoptera
- Family:
- Cynipidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 7
- First record:
- 24/06/2016 (Grimes, Martin)
- Last record:
- 28/09/2023 (Timms, Sue)
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Bagworth, the nut wood
27 August 2023
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Newtown Unthank, Desford Lane
28 September 2023
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Bagworth Heath CP, N edge of sand-martin pond
19 September 2023
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Loughborough, Old Cemetery
17 September 2023
