Andricus schickae (agamic)

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Family: Cynipidae (Wasp) | Genus: Andricus

Detachable: Integral
Color: brown, gray, green
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Abundance:
Shape:
Season: Fall
Alignment: integral
Walls:
Location: bud
Form: hidden cell
Cells: monothalamous
Possible Range:
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This gall may have been induced by either Andricus schickae or Andricus occultatus; on Quercus lobata, the two are not distinguishable by gall alone. It is included here as a plausible illustration of the gall's form but is not a confirmed observation

Image by Chris Shuck © CC-BY

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Caption: This gall may have been induced by either Andricus schickae or Andricus occultatus; on Quercus lobata, the two are not distinguishable by gall alone. It is included here as a plausible illustration of the gall's form but is not a confirmed observation
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Image by Chris Shuck © CC-BY

Further Information (2)

New species of Nearctic oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Cynipini) - George Melika, James Nicholls, Warren Abrahamson, Eileen Buss, Graham Stone (2021) [Link]

License: All Rights Reserved

Gallformers ID Notes - Gallformers Contributors (2026) [Link]

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Created Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC Last updated Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC