Gliaspilota glutinosa
Gagne Description 3
Occasional on both Eucarya and Apocarya sections, single or several on the underside of a leaflet; a discolored, mustard-yellow, irrregularly ovate spot on the leaf lamina, 5-8 mm in diameter; presence apparent from top of leaf only by discoloration, but on bottom of leaf covered with a colorless mucilaginous substance.
Gagne Biology Note 3
Usually one, up to three free-living larvae can be seen in the liquid on each spot on the lower surface of leaflets. After full-grown larvae drop to the ground, the tissue under the mucilage dries, and the leaf is left with an irregular, brown spot. In northeastern United States fresh galls can be found as early as mid-April. Larvae have all dropped to the soil by mid-June. In Florida I found fresh galls in September, so it is possible this species has more than one generation per year there.
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iNat Map
| Carya | aquatica, cordiformis, floridana, glabra, illinoiensis, laciniosa, myristiciformis, ovata, pallida, palmeri, texana, tomentosa |
|---|---|
| Texture | hairless, sticky |
| Alignment | integral |
| Detachable | no |
| Location | between veins, lower leaf, upper leaf |
| Walls | thin |
