Plagiotrochus quercusilicis (Fabricius, 1798)
(a gall wasp)

Interactions where Plagiotrochus quercusilicis 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
agamic larva agamic larva causes gall of live twig UK/IrelandRestricted Quercus ilex Holm Oak, Evergreen Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae): A cynipid inquiline new to Britain, Bowdrey, J. & Notton, D., 2019
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Plagiotrochus quercusilicis/Plagiotrochus quercusilicisa gall waspagamic larva Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus ilex/Quercus ilexholm oak, evergreen oaklivetwigSole
sexual female sexual female causes gall of live leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Quercus ilex Holm Oak, Evergreen Oak Fagales: Fagaceae British Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Plagiotrochus quercusilicis/Plagiotrochus quercusilicisa gall waspsexual female Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus ilex/Quercus ilexholm oak, evergreen oakliveleafSole
sexual female sexual female causes gall of live catkin ForeignRestricted Quercus ilex Holm Oak, Evergreen Oak Fagales: Fagaceae British Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Plagiotrochus quercusilicis/Plagiotrochus quercusilicisa gall waspsexual female Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus ilex/Quercus ilexholm oak, evergreen oaklivecatkinSole

Interactions where Plagiotrochus quercusilicis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

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Affected Part 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 Summary
agamic gall agamic gall of larva with inquiline larva UK/Ireland Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis an inquiline 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 larva is inquiline in agamic gall of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Bowdrey, J. & Notton, D., 2019Saphonecrus gallaepomiformis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae): A cynipid inquiline new to BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 32: 147-157.
Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2011British Plant GallsAIDGAP Keys, Second edition, 432pp, Field Studies Council

Plagiotrochus quercusilicis (a gall wasp) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Plagiotrochus quercusilicis (a gall wasp) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlagiotrochus quercusilicis (a gall wasp)
GenusPlagiotrochus (a genus of gall wasps)
TribeCynipini (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 Plagiotrochus quercusilicis (a gall wasp)

Plagiotrochus quercusilicis (a gall wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Plagiotrochus quercusilicis (a gall wasp):

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