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Oak Leaf Midge Gall

Polystepha pilulae

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Description:

galls found on the top surface of an old fallen brown Willow Oak leaf; they are hard, 1 ⁄16″ to 3 ⁄16″ in diameter, and irregular in shape; green in the spring but now brown & crusty with a cracking surface; can easily be pulled off the leaf.

Habitat:

Willow Oak on urban school campus

Reference Links:

Oak Leaf Midge Gall - Polystepha pilulae ? - Polystepha pilulae - BugGuide.Net

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