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 Andricus sp. 3 Host plant in Israel . Q. boissieri . Life history. Known only from the bud galls of the sexual generation, which resemble a small carambola fruit, with 3–4 distinct longitudinal ridges, 5–7 mm long and 3–5 mm wide and single-chambered ( Fig. 26 ). Young galls are green and fleshy, turnning pale brown when mature. Phenology. Young galls were found in April and matured in June but no adults were reared from them. They were found only on low branches of young trees, close to the ground. Distribution. Israel : rare species, found only on a few trees on Mt. Meron and Pa’ar cave.