Dryocosmus q-pumila-fuzzy-hemispherical-leaf-gall (sexgen)
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cynipidae | Genus: Dryocosmus
Hosts: Quercus pumila
Detachable: integral
Color: brown, green, black
Texture: hairy
Abundance:
Shape: globular, hemispherical
Season: Summer
Related:
Alignment: erect
Walls: thin
Location: lower leaf, between leaf veins, leaf edge
Form:
Cells: monothalamous, free-rolling
Possible Range:i
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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.
Gallformers ID Notes
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Globular galls on the lower side of leaves of Quercus pumila, integral to the leaf with a flat top above flush with the leaf surface. Observed in numbers on each leaf, clustered largely but not exclusively around the leaf edge. The exterior of the galls is shortly fuzzy, not quite concealing the surface. They are thin-walled and contain a free-rolling cell, suggesting the inducer likely belongs to the genus Dryocosmus. Observed in Florida in early April.
”- Gallformers Contributors: (2024) Gallformers ID Notes©
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