Unknown o-virginiana-leaf-fold
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Unknown
Hosts: Ostrya virginiana
Detachable: integral
Color: green
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Season: Spring
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Alignment: integral
Walls:
Location: leaf midrib
Form: leaf curl
Cells: not applicable
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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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A slight deformation of the midrib of Ostrya virginiana causing the leaf on both sides to fold nearly together. No discoloration or noticeable galled tissue as in this species, which was found to be induced by a distinct species by DNA barcoding according to this iNat comment. Observed in Virginia in May.
”- Gallformers Contributors: (2024) Gallformers ID Notes©
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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 o-virginiana-leaf-fold on iNaturalist. You can view them here:
