oak flake gall wasp
Neuroterus quercusverrucarum
Note 2
Blisters the leaf above, unlike every other gall in this key. BG lists this on Q alba but Weld does not and I have not seen any definitively convincing examples of the association.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Susan J. Hewitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Susan J. Hewitt
- (c) Adam Kranz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNat Map
| Quercus | alba, bicolor, chapmanii, lyrata, macrocarpa, margarettae, prinoides, stellata |
|---|---|
| Host leaf lobes | round |
| Cells | scattered |
| Shape | compact |
| Color | brown, orange, white, yellow |
| Texture | woolly |
| Phenology | August, July, June, May, October, September |
| Plant part | lower leaf |
