Bassettia gemmae (agamic)

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Family: Cynipidae | Subfamily: Cynipinae | Tribe: Cynipini | Genus: Bassettia

Hosts: Quercus alba

Detachable: Integral

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Season: Summer, Fall

Alignment: integral

Walls:

Location: stem

Form: hidden cell

Cells: monothalamous

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Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.

Further Information (3)

Gallformers ID Notes - Gallformers Contributors (2026)

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Descriptions of new Cynipidous Galls and Gall-Wasps in the United States National Museum - William Ashmead (1896)

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Field notes on gall-inhabiting cynipid wasps with descriptions of new species - LH Weld (1926)

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Bassettia gemmae (agamic) agamic: The agamic (AKA unisexual) generation of an oak gall wasp (cynipini) species consists of only female wasps, which do not mate before laying the eggs which become the male and females of the sexual generation (sexgen). View in glossary →

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Bassettia gemmae (agamic)