Asphondylia patens sp. nov.

Gall.--An accumulation of aborted leaves, forming a rosette-like body, measuring from 10 to 20 mm in length. In the center it is bud-like, and inhabited by a single larva. The gall is formed on the tips of branches of a tall, pale, purple-flowered aster (Aster patens) and is caused by the arrest of growth of the terminal buds.

Habitat: NC

The gall is quite common during the latter part of August. The larva pupates in the bud-like chamber and the adult emerges in September.