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Gall on an oak leaf - Polystepha pilulae
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Gall on an oak leaf - Polystepha pilulae
Baars-Firestone Wildlife Sanctuary, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
October 18, 2015
Size: 4 mm
A gall on a leaf of Quercus hemisphaerica (Darlington Oak) collected during the fall BioBlitz at the Baars-Firestone Wildlife Sanctuary at the University of West Florida. These were very common in the sanctuary; here's another photographed during the BioBlitz:

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I am wondering if they might be Polystepha pilulae? These seem similar:



The gall was dissected, and the larva is shown in the second photo.

Any information will be greatly appreciated!

Collected 10/18/15, photographed 10/28/15.

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Contributed by nvhamlett@gmail.com on 30 October, 2015 - 5:08pm
Last updated 13 November, 2015 - 10:39pm

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