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Genus DiplolepisObserver
kimberlietxDescription
Emerged from rose stem galls collected here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98753609 on 10/18/21. Preserved in vial 118. More expected to emerge.
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Genus DiplolepisObserver
kimberlietxDescription
On Rosa foliolosa. Collected 4 for rearing, but will go back to collect more.
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Genus DiplolepisObserver
kimberlietxDescription
On Rosa foliolosa
I can't make out which species this might be because there are several similar looking twig galls.
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Genus DiplolepisObserver
sambiologyDescription
Had a spectacular morning at the Benbrook Lake Richardson Tract Prairie Bioblitz -- perfect weather and this piece of land is incredibly rich with biodiversity. Spotted a bunch today! :)
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Diplolepis gracilisObserver
friesen5000Description
This is for the adult which emerged on this date from galls collected on 4 Sep 2022.
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Genus DiplolepisObserver
emmasheltonDescription
On Rosa gymnocarpa, glad they stuck around for Gall Week!
Aren’t they wild? @mileszhang @stephaniesq @laszlozoltan Earlier in the year they were normal red puffy things with short to medium sized spines. Coalmine Ridge.
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Diplolepis lensObserver
norikonbuDescription
Collected: 07-23-2023
Dissected: 08-02-2023
In situ: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174612390
(Last 2 photos were taken on July 23 in situ)
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Observer
nfurlanDescription
https://www.gallformers.org/gall/4807
Finally got a chance to revisit the site of https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143630146 and sampled another three galls. Figuring they'd all be empty already, I sectioned one in the field and lucked out on a live adult female! Large, intact specimen with tons of golden setae, beautiful. Leaning Q. macrocarpa on the host for all three, probably the original find as well.
Been digging around on Gallformers trying to find something similar and the closest I've gotten is Cynips heldae (https://www.gallformers.org/gall/1368) - but the host/range/gall location don't match. Very similar structure, though.
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Genus DiplolepisObserver
emmasheltonDescription
But wow what long spines! On Baldhip Rose. Coalmine Ridge.
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Genus DiplolepisObserver
garth_harwoodDescription
Host:Wild Rose. Spines sparse, short, and meaty compared to most galls of this type that I've encountered.
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Genus NeolasiopteraObserver
nfurlanDescription
Check out the GALLS on this purple prairie clover 🤣
Midge larvae dissected out of Dalea purpurea flowers - probably undescribed?
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Genus DiplolepisObserver
okbirdmanDescription
On Rosa sp.
According to this observation, this is part of a known group of Diplolepis that are not quite consistent with D. polita. I will keep this at genus level until molecular work clarifies the relationship, unless it would make more sense to assign this to D. polita in order to atlas this group for subsequent taxon swaps
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Smooth Pea Gall Wasp (Diplolepis eglanteriae)Observer
nfurlanDescription
Rosa sp.
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Diplolepis ashmeadiObserver
anudibranchmomDescription
Maybe? Or not a gall despite the odd shape? Several of these, on wild rose (tentatively Ground Rose - Rosa spithamia) with some D. polita nearby
