Cherry Gall Wasp
Cherry Gall Wasp - Cynips quercusfolii
Description
Cynips quercusfolii is a small black gall wasp. The agamic generation emerges from cherry galls on the leaves of some species of oak.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Cherry galls Cynips quercusfolii on oak
When to see it
Asexual wasps emerge form cherry galls in late winter/autumn.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
davidwright
Manor Wood, Thornton
31 December 2020
Graham Calow
Sharnford, Fosse Meadows
14 October 2021
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