Sideroxylon lanuginosum (Gum bumelia) Galls
Thanks to the work of @kimberlietx & @megachile many of these galls have been found and put on iNaturalist and they have been confirmed to be caused by seemingly undescribed gall mites. Here is a great example of what this species looks like when cut open with lots of detail and commentary:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61068804
And here is a webpage dedicated to the species on GallFormers.org :
Sideroxylon lanuginosum (Gum bumelia) Galls
A project to compile all the observations of the seemingly undescribed arthropod species (probably a gall mite) that is causing fuzzy pimple-like galls on the leaves of Sideroxylon lanuginosum (Gum bumelia).
Please use "Sideroxylon_lanuginosum_galls" for the "Similar Observation Set" Observation Field, and Sideroxylon lanuginosum ...more ↓
austinrkelly
created this project on May 10, 2021
