Aphelonyx cerricola

Aphelonyx cerricola is a gall wasp species in the family Cynipidae which is native to Europe and Western Asia from Austria to Iran, and is an introduced species in Great Britain. Only the asexual generation is known, which induces galls on Quercus cerris within Europe with possible records on other species within Quercus section Cerris in Iran.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Aphelonyx cerricola being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Andricus glutinosus
• Synophrus politus
• Andricus conificus
• Disholcaspis spongiosa
• Andricus infectorius
• Disholcaspis pruniformis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Cynipidae

Genus

Aphelonyx

Species

Aphelonyx cerricola

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