White Oak Gall Wasp
Andricus ignotus
Note 2
Can be confused with A pattoni on Q stellata. Generally seems more tufted and less orange/brown but that may not be decisive. Possibly exclusive to the North?
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- (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz
- (c) Adam Kranz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNat Map
| Quercus | bicolor, macrocarpa, stellata |
|---|---|
| Host leaf lobes | round |
| Cells | cluster, single |
| Shape | globular, tuft |
| Color | white, yellow |
| Texture | woolly |
| Phenology | August, July, October, September |
| Plant part | leaf midrib, leaf veins, lower leaf |
