Allokermes grandis
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Kermesidae | Genus: Allokermes
Hosts: Quercus engelmannii
Detachable: detachable
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Location: stem
Form: non-gall, scale
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Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.
Studies on the morphology and systematics of scale insects. No. 12
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Allokermes grandis
Kermes grandis
Lecanium tubuliferum
Talla grandis
Host: Quercus engelmanii
Post-reproductive female. Cockerell (1898d) described the post-reproductive female as: Globular, 10 millim. diam., not visibly segmented, surface dull; peppered or marbled with black, grey, and white. With a lens the white areas are seen to be thickly sprinkled with minute brown spots. The black and brown marbling is quite irregular.
Distr: Mexico
”- Stephen Bullington, Michael Kosztarab: (1985) Studies on the morphology and systematics of scale insects. No. 12©
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