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 Cynips Linnaeus, 1758 The genus is represented by nine species in the Western Palaearctic and one species, C . staminobia Kovalev , in the Eastern Palaearctic ( Melika 2012 ) as well as many species from The Nearctic Region ( Kinsey 1930 , 1936 ; Melika & Abrahamson 2002 ). Three species are known from Israel on Q. boissieri .