Neuroterus anthracinus · gumbavapsvė
- Andricus anthracina
- Oyster Gall, April-bud gall
- Oestergalwesp
- letyniec łuskowiec
Oyster Galls are found on the the underside of oak leaves and are around 3 mm across with flaps of tissue either side where the gall is attached to the the midrib (or occasionally a main vein). The gall is yellowy cream and may have red or brown spots. The flaps can often still be found on the leaf after the gall has fallen. Several Cynips species also form spherical galls on Oak leaves but without the adjacent flaps of tissue. The gall is more likely to be seen than the adult wasp.
The parthenogenetic females of the agamic generation hatch from the Oyster Galls. They lay eggs within the buds which result in the sexual generation. These April-bud galls are of brief duration, the bud swelling and the insect emerging within a week. The males and females emerge from the buds around May; their fertilised eggs placed in the leaf lamina result in the Oyster Gall described above.
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