Unknown q-turbinella-green-urchin-gall

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cynipidae | Genus: Unknown
Detachable: detachable
Color: brown, green
Texture: hairy
Abundance: occasional
Shape: globular
Season:
Related:
Alignment: erect
Walls:
Location: petiole, lower leaf, leaf midrib
Form:
Cells: monothalamous
Possible Range:i
Common Name(s):
Synonymy:
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Plant Galls of the Western United States

Unknown #62
Green-urchin-gall wasp
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Hosts: Quercus turbinella

The lime-green main body of the gall is covered with soft, long, brown-tipped bristles that swell toward the base, making it look like a sea urchin.

Range: Santa Catalina Mountains, AZ

- Russo, Ronald A. : (2021) Plant Galls of the Western United States©


Further Information:
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