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leaf gall on pin oak #2 - Dryocosmus quercuspalustris
Copyright © 2009 John Pearson

leaf gall on pin oak #2 - Dryocosmus quercuspalustris
Ackworth, Warren County, Iowa, USA
May 31, 2009
Size: ~8 mm diameter
Leaf gall on margin of ornamental pin oak (Quercus palustris) tree in rural yard. This particular leaf is newly emerged, so is much smaller than a typical pin oak leaf. View of upper leaf surface.

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Contributed by John Pearson on 31 May, 2009 - 1:31pm
Last updated 2 May, 2012 - 10:57am

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