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Gall on Elephantopus carolinianus - Rileya
Copyright © 2016 Michael W. Palmer

Gall on Elephantopus carolinianus - Rileya
Mehan, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
August 21, 2016
Size: 2mm
collection 1531.1
wasp emerged 8/21, probably not gall maker

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Contributed by Michael W. Palmer on 22 August, 2016 - 1:35pm
Last updated 3 April, 2020 - 5:02pm

Moved
Moved from Eurytomidae.
… John F. Carr, 3 April, 2020 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Galls.
… Michael W. Palmer, 22 August, 2016 - 2:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Galls.
… Michael W. Palmer, 22 August, 2016 - 2:13pm login or register to post comments

Eurytomid (female)…
Yes, the entomophagous wasps (like this one) do not make the galls, but are parasitic on their creators. Some phytophagous species attack fruits, grasses, and seeds.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 22 August, 2016 - 2:09pm login or register to post comments

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