Heteroecus crescentus (sexgen)
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cynipidae | Genus: Heteroecus
Hosts: Quercus chrysolepis
Detachable: integral
Color: green
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Alignment: integral
Walls: false chamber
Location: upper leaf, lower leaf, between leaf veins
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Heteroecus crescentus
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Image by LH Weld © Public Domain / CC0
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.
Cynipid Galls of the Pacific Slope
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[Undescribed species tentatively matched to H crescentus based on the similarity of the photo to Lyon's drawing]
Quercus chrysolepis
Leaf galls, integral
Small hollow sphere, dia 3.6 mm. Exit hole on under side of leaf. Fig 104.
Fig 104. A small sphere projecting more on under side of leaf. Q. chrysolepis. Galls collected in summer and fall have been empty.
”- LH Weld: (1957) Cynipid Galls of the Pacific Slope©
Reference: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924018313555&view=1up&seq=84
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