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. 2 Host plant in Israel . Q. boissieri . Life history. Known only from the catkin galls of the sexual generation. These are small, spherical galls, 2 mm in diameter, light brown to yellow, densely covered by short whitish hairs, single-chambered, and are found in clusters ( Fig. 28 ). Phenology. Galls were found in May but no adults were reared from them. Distribution. Israel : Observed only once on a single tree in Mt. Kahal.