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Family Cynipidae - Gall Wasps

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies
No Taxon "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps
Superfamily Cynipoidea
Family Cynipidae - Gall Wasps

Tribe Aulacideini - Herb Gall Wasps
Tribe Ceroptresini - Oak Inquiline Gall Wasps
Tribe Cynipini - Oak Gall Wasps
Tribe Diastrophini - Herb and Herb Inquiline Gall Wasps
Tribe Phanacidini - Herb Gall Wasps
Tribe Synergini - Oak Inquiline Gall Wasps
No Taxon Unidentified fuzzy gall on midrib of leaves in the red oak group
No Taxon Unidentified gall on hawthorn
No Taxon Unidentified gall
No Taxon Undetermined oak gall inquilines (Ceroptres or Synergus)


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