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Neuroterus anthracinus (Oyster Gall Wasp)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Neuroterus anthracinus is a widely distributed gall wasp that forms chemically induced leaf galls on oak trees. N. anthracinus has both sexual and agamic generations and in consequence forms two distinct galls, the oyster gall and April-bud gall.
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Infraspecies

Neuroterus anthracinus f. agamic
Neuroterus anthracinus f. anthracinus
Neuroterus anthracinus f. sexual

Prey / Diet

Quercus cerris (Turkey Oak)[1]
Quercus frainetto (Hungarian Oak)[1]
Quercus petraea (Sessile Oak)[1]
Quercus pubescens (Downy Oak)[1]
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0