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Galls on Blackberry Leaves - Neolasioptera farinosa
Copyright © 2012 Nancy Kent

Galls on Blackberry Leaves - Neolasioptera farinosa
Radford, Virginia, USA
November 5, 2012
Is this a gall? It was on a berry leaf of some sort - perhaps blackberry.

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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 5 November, 2012 - 7:36pm
Last updated 26 November, 2012 - 7:04am

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Galls.
… Charley Eiseman, 25 November, 2012 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
Charley, I knew that you would provide an ID!
… Nancy Kent, 25 November, 2012 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

Host plant...
...is some kind of blackberry (Rubus), probably R. allegheniensis.
… John Pearson, 24 November, 2012 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, thanks,
I agree that R. allegheniensis is the host.
… Nancy Kent, 25 November, 2012 - 7:10am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 14 November, 2012 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

galls
Might be but you'll have to wait for an expert opinion. I've found galls similar to this on some wild blackberry leaves in the fall.
… Ilona L., 5 November, 2012 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
Ilona, that does look similar. Charley will know!
… Nancy Kent, 5 November, 2012 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

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