Parallelodiplosis galliperda (F Löw, 1889)
on Quercus
Quercus robur, Duin en Kruidberg: young larvae at the underside of the gall of Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
mature larva
Quercus robur, Belgium, prov. Limbourg, Rekem, Vallei van de Zijpbeek © Carina Van Steenwinkel: larva under a gall of Neuroterus albipes
two larvae
Occupied galls can be recognised in autumn by their brown and mottled appearance
Seen from below the gall has become concave.
gall
inquiline of the gall wasp Neuroterus quercusbaccarum, less often N. albipes.
host plants
Fagaceae, monophagous
Quercus petraea, robur.
synonyms
Diplosis, Clinodiplosis, galliperda.
notes
The galls of Neuroterus albipennis and N. quercusbaccarum are both parasitised by the larvae of Parallediplosis galliperda and Xenodiplosis laeviusculi. The difference between the two parasites can be seen at the anal segment of the larvae.
references
Béguinot (2001c, 2002d,f,g, 2006a,b,c, 2007b), Bruun (2014a, 2015a), Csóka (2012a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Haarder, Bruun, Harris & Skuhravá (2016a), Hellrigl (2006a), Möhn (1955a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Sánchez, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2012a), Schremmer (1991a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a,b, 1997a, 2010a, 2021a: 217), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Dengler (1997a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Tavares (1905a).