Chamaediplosis c-forbesii-golden-goblet-gall

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Chamaediplosis
Detachable: integral
Color: yellow
Texture: glaucous, hairless, succulent
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Shape: cup
Season: Spring
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Location: bud
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Gallformers ID Notes

A golden, goblet-shaped gall that resembles Chamaediplosis nootkatensis. The gall is succulent, and causes the bud tips of Cupressus forbesii to swell and flare out. Older galls shrivel inward, and are dark brown to black.

Observed in California in April.

- Gallformers Contributors: (2023) Gallformers ID Notes©


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