Callirhytis quercusagrifoliae (sexgen)
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cynipidae | Genus: Callirhytis
Hosts: Quercus agrifolia / Quercus wislizeni
Detachable: integral
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Abundance: abundant
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Season: Spring
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Location: petiole, upper leaf, lower leaf
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Possible Range:i
Common Name(s): Bud Gall Wasp (bisexual generation)
Synonymy: Pending...
Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.
Plant Galls of the Western United States
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Callirhytis quercusagrifoliae
(Andricus quercusagrifoliae)
Tiny, 2 mm long, one-celled blister galls develop on leaves, in aborted buds, and on petioles. These galls develop rapidly, and bisexual males and females emerge in April, seven to eight weeks after egg deposition.
”- Russo, Ronald A. : (2021) Plant Galls of the Western United States©
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