Neuroterus q-laceyi-hairy-spangle-gall (agamic)

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The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.

Gallformers Code:

Family: Cynipidae | Subfamily: Cynipinae | Tribe: Cynipini | Genus: Neuroterus

Hosts: Quercus laceyi

Detachable: Detachable

Color: white

Texture: woolly, hairy

Abundance:

Shape: tuft, numerous

Season: Fall

Alignment: erect

Walls:

Location: lower leaf, on leaf veins, between leaf veins

Form:

Cells: monothalamous

Possible Range:

Not an occurrence map: this shows where this gall's hosts grow. In most cases the gall has not been documented throughout this area.

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On Quercus laceyi

Cynipid galls of the eastern United States - LH Weld (1959)

License: Public Domain / CC0

Created Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC • Last updated Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC

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