Polystepha q-marilandica-flat-top-gall

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Polystepha
Hosts: Quercus marilandica / Quercus myrtifolia / Quercus nigra / Quercus phellos / Quercus shumardii
Detachable: integral
Color: brown, tan
Texture: hairless
Abundance:
Shape: globular
Season: Summer
Related:
Alignment: erect
Walls: thick
Location: upper leaf, between leaf veins
Form:
Cells: monothalamous
Possible Range:i
Common Name(s):
Synonymy:
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Gallformers ID Notes
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A globular gall on the upper surface of Quercus marilandica leaves in Texas resembling Polystepha pilulae but with a distinct flat top. A similar gall has been observed on Quercus myrtifolia in Florida (2).

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- Gallformers Contributors: (2023) Gallformers ID Notes©

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