Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, 1951
(Chestnut Gall Wasp)

Interactions where Dryocosmus kuriphilus 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 causes gall of live leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Castanea sweet chestnuts Fagales: Fagaceae Oriental chestnut gall wasp, Woodland Trust
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Dryocosmus kuriphilus/Dryocosmus kuriphiluschestnut gall wasplarva Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea/Castaneasweet chestnutsliveleafSole
larva larva causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Oriental chestnut gall wasp, Woodland Trust
Pest Alert: Dryocosmus kuriphilus, DEFRA
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Dryocosmus kuriphilus/Dryocosmus kuriphiluschestnut gall wasplarva Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Woodland TrustOriental chestnut gall waspwww.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/tree-diseases-and-pests/key-threats/oriental-chestnut-gall-wasp/
DEFRAPest Alert: Dryocosmus kuriphilushttps://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/assets/factsheets/pest-alert-dryocosmus-kuriphilus.pdf

Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Chestnut Gall Wasp) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Chestnut Gall Wasp) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDryocosmus kuriphilus (Chestnut Gall Wasp)
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 Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Chestnut Gall Wasp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
DEFRA Pest Alert: Dryocosmus kuriphilus https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/assets/factsheets/pest-alert-dryocosmus-kuriphilus.pdf
Forestry Commission England 2016 Pest and diseases symptoms panels .
in the field Woodland Trust Oriental chestnut gall wasp www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/tree-diseases-and-pests/key-threats/oriental-chestnut-gall-wasp/

Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Chestnut 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 Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Chestnut Gall Wasp):

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