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Caloptilia murtfeldtella

Family: Gracillariidae | Genus: Caloptilia

Hosts: Penstemon centranthifolius / Penstemon hirsutus / Penstemon laevigatus / Penstemon spp

Detachable: integral

Color: green

Texture: hairless

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Season: Spring, Summer

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Alignment: integral

Walls: thin

Location: stem

Form: tapered swelling

Cells: monothalamous

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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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See this California observation and info on BugGuide page.

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- Gallformers Contributors: (2024) Gallformers ID Notes^©

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Gallformers Contributors

2024

Gallformers ID Notes

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