Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - Cynipoidea Author Forshage, Mattias Author Bowdrey, Jeremy Author Broad, Gavin R. Author Spooner, Brian M. Author van Veen, Frank text Biodiversity Data Journal 2017 5 8049 8049 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e8049 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e8049 1314-2828--8049 Cynips Linnaeus, 1758 DIPLOLEPIS misapplied DRYOPHANTA Foerster , 1869 Notes Species of Cynips excluded from the British and Irish list: [quercus (Fourcroy, 1785, Diplolepis ) -a-; syn. pubescentis (Mayr, 1881, Dryophanta ) -s-] Both generations reported by Bagnall and Harrison (1918) , Bagnall and Harrison (1919) from several localities in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear, perhaps in error due to confusion with the similar quercusfolii. There are no subsequent records and the species requires confirmation as British.