The oak gall wasps of Israel (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Cynipini) - diversity, distribution and life history Author Shachar, Einat Author Melika, George Author Inbar, Moshe Author Dorchin, Netta text Zootaxa 2018 2018-11-16 4521 4 451 498 journal article 27950 10.11646/zootaxa.4521.4.1 832ac35c-8871-4041-9321-ea7f2ae5eb41 1175-5326 2610021 A4FD6137-25B0-43D5-845B-B4FDF4E9F5D7 Neuroterus Hartig, 1840 A large Holarctic genus of 92 species, which induce leaf, catkin and bud galls on oaks from sections Cerris and Quercus ( Melika & Abrahamson 2002 ) . Alternation of generations is known. Six species are known from the Western Palaearctic and seven are known from the Eastern Palaearctic. Four species occur in Israel on Q. boissieri and Q. ithaburensis .