Contarinia p-opulifolius-red-bead-gall

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Contarinia
Detachable: detachable
Color: pink, red
Texture: hairless
Abundance:
Shape: globular
Season: Summer
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Location: upper leaf, leaf midrib
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The Insect Fauna of Ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius (Rosaceae)

Yellowish-green to red pea-like galls of C. (ed. Contarinia) sp. 2 were found in June on or near the midrib of the upper surface.

- Wheeler, A.G. and Hoebeke, E.R: (1985) The Insect Fauna of Ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius (Rosaceae)©


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