Dryocosmus deciduus
Quercus coccinea, falcata, ilicifolia, imbricaria, marilandica, rubra, velutina
Leaf galls, detachable
Black Oak Wheat. Cluster of up to 40 bursting out of midrib in early Oct, dropping when mature.
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On Q velutina. Also on Q coccinea, ilicifolia, imbricaria, rubra, falcata, marilandica. Adults emerged Mar 13- Apr 22 the second spring (IL). Galls burst out of a crack in the midrib in a group and drop early in Oct. Dr Hopkins referred to them as "black oak wheat" as poultry were feeding on them. They are said to contain 63.9% carbohydrates and 9.34% protein. The photo is of isolated galls after a winter outside in breeding cage.
- LH Weld: (1959) Cynipid galls of the eastern United States©
Reference: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/273718#page/123/mode/1up