Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (Fonscolombe, 1832)
(an inquiline gall wasp)

Interactions where Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva is inquiline in agamic gall of larva UK/IrelandRestricted Plagiotrochus a genus of gall wasps Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae): A cynipid inquiline new to Britain, Bowdrey, J. & Notton, D., 2019
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis/Saphonecrus gallaepomiformisan inquiline gall wasplarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Plagiotrochus/Plagiotrochusa genus of gall waspsagamic galllarvaSole
larva larva is inquiline in agamic gall of larva UK/Ireland Plagiotrochus quercusilicis a gall wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae): A cynipid inquiline new to Britain, Bowdrey, J. & Notton, D., 2019
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis/Saphonecrus gallaepomiformisan inquiline gall wasplarva Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Plagiotrochus quercusilicis/Plagiotrochus quercusilicisa gall waspagamic galllarva

Author & YearTitleSource
Bowdrey, J. & Notton, D., 2019Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae): A cynipid inquiline new to BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 32: 147-157.

Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (an inquiline gall wasp) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (an inquiline gall wasp) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSaphonecrus gallaepomiformis (an inquiline gall wasp)
GenusSaphonecrus (a genus of inquiline gall wasps)
TribeSynergini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
FamilyCYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc)
SuperfamilyCYNIPOIDEA (cynipoid parasitic wasps)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (an inquiline gall wasp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bowdrey, J. & Notton, D. 2019 Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae): A cynipid inquiline new to Britain Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 32: 147-157.

Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (an inquiline gall wasp) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (an inquiline gall wasp):

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