Phylloteras prinum (agamic)

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Family: Cynipidae | Subfamily: Cynipinae | Tribe: Cynipini | Genus: Phylloteras -

Hosts: Quercus montana

Detachable: Detachable

Color: pink, white

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Abundance:

Shape: numerous, spangle/button

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Walls:

Location: lower leaf, between leaf veins

Form:

Cells: monothalamous

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Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.

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Gallformers ID Notes - Gallformers Contributors (2026)

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Synonymy of two genera of cynipid gall wasps and description of a new genus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) - RJ Lyon (1993)

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Phylloteras prinum (agamic) agamic: The agamic (AKA unisexual) generation of an oak gall wasp (cynipini) species consists of only female wasps, which do not mate before laying the eggs which become the male and females of the sexual generation (sexgen). View in glossary →

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Phylloteras prinum (agamic)