Andricus grossulariae Giraud, 1859

acorn cup gall

on Quercus, agamous generation

Andricus grossulariae FF on Quercus pubescens

Quercus pubescens, France, dép. Alpes-Maritimes, Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne © Pierre Gros

Andricus grossulariae FF: gall on Quercus robur

Quercus robur, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Hoboken; © Chris Snyers

the galled acorn contains several larval cells

Quercus robur, Zeewolde, Harderbos © Hans Jonkman: old gall (October)

opened gall

gall

galling of the acorn, that almost entirely remains hidden within the cupula, or a bud. On top a bunch of fleshy appendages.

hostplants

Fagaceae, monophagous

Quercus frainetto, infectoria, lusitanica, petraea, pubescens, pyrenaica, robur.

on Quercus, sexual generation

Andricus grossulariae: young catkin gall

Quercus cerris, Zeewolde, Harderbos © Hans Jonkman: young, still hairy, catkin gall

Andricus grossulariae: old gall on Quercus cerris

old galls, early June

Quercus cerris, Dronten: young galls on male catkins; © Arnold Grosscurt

ripe galls

section through two, fused, galls

two weeks later this adult was found in an opened gall.

hostplants

Fagaceae, narrowly monophagous

Quercus cerris, frainetto, x hispanica, infectoria & subsp. veneris, ithaburensis, robur, suber, trojana.

synonym

Andricus mayri Wachtl, 1879; A. panteli Kieffer, 1897 (but Pujade-Villar ao (2002a) consider panteli a distinct species); Andricus panteli var. fructuum Trotter, 1899; Andricus peyerimhoffi Kieffer, 1909.

What is intended with “Cynips Panteli Tav.” in Tavares (1905: 85) is not clear.

references

Bellmann (2012a), Buhr (1965a), Burton, Carbonnelle, Ellis & Schneider (2019a), Burton & Schneider (2018a), Cerasa (2015a), Chinery (2011a), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Ecott (2012a), Groom (2011a), Hellrigl (2009a, 2010a), Hellrigl & Bodur (2015a), Houard (1908a), Karaca & Katılmış (2020a), Katılmış & Kıyak (2008a), Kemal & Koçak (2010a), Kollár (2011a), Koops (2013a), Kwast (2012a, 2014a), Melika (2006a), Melika, Csóka & Pujade-Villar (2000a), Mete & Demirsoy (2012a), Nieves-Aldrey (1981a, 2001a), Nieves-Aldrey, Gómez, Hernández Nieves & Lobo (2006a), Pellizzari (2010a), Pujade-Villar (1986a, 2005b), Pujade-Villar, Boukreris, Saimi,ao (2010a), Pujade-Villar, Kwast, Thuroczy & Bellido (2002a), Pujade-Villar & Melika (2002a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Schimitschek (1939a), Shachar, Melika, Inbar & Dorchin (2018a), Tavares (1905a), Tomasi (2014a), Williams (2010a).