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Neuroterus
Neuroterus is a genus of gall wasps that induce galls on oaks in which the wasp larvae live and feed. Some species produce galls that fall off the host plant and 'jump' along the ground due to the movement of the larvae within.
Neuroterus saltatorius—formerly named Cynips saltatorius—produces such Mexican jumping bean-like jumping galls about 1 to 1.5 mm in diameter.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Common Spangle Gall Wasp
speciesNeuroterus quercusbaccarum
Silk-Button Spangle Gall Wasp
speciesNeuroterus numismalis
Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp
speciesNeuroterus albipes
Oyster Gall Wasp
speciesNeuroterus anthracinus
Jumping Gall Wasp
speciesNeuroterus saltatorius
oak flake gall wasp
speciesNeuroterus quercusverrucarum
Neuroterus tantulus
speciesNeuroterus tantulus
Jumping Gall Wasp
speciesNeuroterus saltarius
Neuroterus quercusirregularis
speciesNeuroterus quercusirregularis
Neuroterus fragilis
speciesNeuroterus fragilis
Oak potato gall
speciesNeuroterus quercusbatatus
Neuroterus vesicula
speciesNeuroterus vesicula
Oak button gall
speciesNeuroterus umbilicatus
Split Twig Gall Wasp
speciesNeuroterus asymmetricus
Neuroterus niger
speciesNeuroterus niger
Neuroterus floccosus
speciesNeuroterus floccosus
Neuroterus washingtonensis
speciesNeuroterus washingtonensis
Neuroterus quercicola
speciesNeuroterus quercicola
Cupped Spangle Gall Wasp
speciesNeuroterus tricolor
Neuroterus bussae
speciesNeuroterus bussae
Neuroterus minutus
speciesNeuroterus minutus
Neuroterus laurifoliae
speciesNeuroterus laurifoliae
Neuroterus christi
speciesNeuroterus christi
Neuroterus quercusminutissimus
speciesNeuroterus quercusminutissimus
Neuroterus howertoni
speciesNeuroterus howertoni
Neuroterus clarkeae
speciesNeuroterus clarkeae
Neuroterus evolutus
speciesNeuroterus evolutus
Neuroterus politus
speciesNeuroterus politus
Neuroterus fugiens
speciesNeuroterus fugiens
Neuroterus lamellae
speciesNeuroterus lamellae
Neuroterus rileyi
speciesNeuroterus rileyi
Neuroterus aliceae
speciesNeuroterus aliceae
Neuroterus pallidus
speciesNeuroterus pallidus
Neuroterus clavensis
speciesNeuroterus clavensis
Neuroterus escharensis
speciesNeuroterus escharensis
Neuroterus alexandrae
speciesNeuroterus alexandrae
Neuroterus valhalla
speciesNeuroterus valhalla
Neuroterus varians
speciesNeuroterus varians
Neuroterus quaili
speciesNeuroterus quaili
Neuroterus evanescens
speciesNeuroterus evanescens
Neuroterus bassettii
speciesNeuroterus bassettii
Neuroterus sadlerensis
speciesNeuroterus sadlerensis
Neuroterus dubius
speciesNeuroterus dubius
Neuroterus argentatus
speciesNeuroterus argentatus
Neuroterus florulentus
speciesNeuroterus florulentus
Neuroterus archboldi
speciesNeuroterus archboldi
Neuroterus engelmanni
speciesNeuroterus engelmanni
Neuroterus distortus
speciesNeuroterus distortus
Neuroterus contortus
speciesNeuroterus contortus
Neuroterus consimilis
speciesNeuroterus consimilis
Neuroterus virgens
speciesNeuroterus virgens
Neuroterus floricomus
speciesNeuroterus floricomus
Neuroterus hakonensis
speciesNeuroterus hakonensis
Neuroterus chrysolepis
speciesNeuroterus chrysolepis
Neuroterus junctor
speciesNeuroterus junctor
Neuroterus gillettei
speciesNeuroterus gillettei
Neuroterus verrucarum
speciesNeuroterus verrucarum
Neuroterus cockerelli
speciesNeuroterus cockerelli
Neuroterus elvisi
speciesNeuroterus elvisi
Neuroterus exiguus
speciesNeuroterus exiguus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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