Contarinia p-opulifolius-bulb-gall
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Contarinia
Hosts: Physocarpus opulifolius
Detachable: integral
Color: white, tan
Texture: hairless
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Shape: globular
Season: Summer
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Location: petiole, flower, fruit
Form: abrupt swelling
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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.
The Insect Fauna of Ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius (Rosaceae)
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Whitish, globose inflorescence galls of C. sp.3 appeared in late May to Early June.
”- Wheeler, A.G. and Hoebeke, E.R: (1985) The Insect Fauna of Ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius (Rosaceae)©
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Unless noted otherwise in the ID Notes, observations of this gall are collected in the Observation Field Gallformers Code with value p-opulifolius-bulb-gall on iNaturalist. You can view them here:
