Neuroterus quercusbaccarum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Neuroterus quercusbaccarum lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Cynipidae

Where does the Neuroterus quercusbaccarum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Neuroterus quercusbaccarum in 18 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Neuroterus quercusbaccarum?

The Neuroterus quercusbaccarum (Neuroterus quercusbaccarum) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Cynipidae, genus Neuroterus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Neuroterus quercusbaccarum

The common spangle gall on the underside of leaves and the currant gall on the male catkins or occasionally the leaves, develop as chemically induced distortions on pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), or sessile oak (Quercus petraea) trees, caused by the cynipid wasp Neuroterus quercusbaccarum which has both agamic and bisexual generations.

Previous names or synonyms for this species are Neuroterus baccarum, N. lenticularis, N. malpighii, Cynips lenticularis, C. quercus-baccarum, Spathegaster baccarum, S. varius, S. interruptor.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neuroterus quercusbaccarum (revision 1330693856), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1905281 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).