Zapatella quercusphellos

(Osten Sacken)

Zapatella quercusphellos is a of gall wasp in the Cynipidae. It is known to induce galls on oaks (Quercus species). The species was described by Carl Robert Osten Sacken and has been documented in the northeastern United States. It belongs to a of cynipid specialized on oak .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Zapatella quercusphellos: /zæpəˈtɛlə kwɛrkəsˈfɛlos/

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Habitat

Associated with oak forests and woodlands where Quercus occur.

Distribution

United States; specifically documented from Vermont and broader northeastern US.

Host Associations

  • Quercus - gall inductioninduces galls on oak ; specific species not confirmed in available sources

Similar Taxa

  • Zapatella scutellarecongeneric with similar oak-galling ; reliable separation requires examination of gall or morphology
  • Other Cynipini genera (e.g., Neuroterus, Cynips)all induce galls on oaks; Zapatella distinguished by specific gall and morphological characters

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