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Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.) It looked like a fried egg.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Oak leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85618/flat_spot_gall_phyllonorycter_basistrigella_on_oak_quercus_sp.html" title="Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/85618_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=OoWLETVn52sJ3ycXS9z0pl1649E%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.) It looked like a fried egg.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Oak leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85621/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85620/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85619/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html Fall,Geotagged,Phyllonorycter basistrigella,United States,blister gall,flat gall,flat spot gall,gall,oak,oak gall,spot gall" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85621/flat_spot_gall_phyllonorycter_basistrigella_on_oak_quercus_sp.html" title="Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/85621_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=OkiQiWPLRyuCKiYUnALetxjQN9Y%3D" width="108" height="152" alt="Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.) It looked like a fried egg.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Oak leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85618/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85620/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85619/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html Fall,Geotagged,Phyllonorycter basistrigella,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85619/flat_spot_gall_phyllonorycter_basistrigella_on_oak_quercus_sp.html" title="Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/85619_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lrKzSzNB2zE3WwRCJPe%2Fp2Ri0r4%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.) It looked like a fried egg.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Oak leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85620/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85621/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85618/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html Fall,Geotagged,Phyllonorycter basistrigella,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Phyllonorycter basistrigella,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.)

It looked like a fried egg.

Habitat: Oak leaves in a deciduous forest

Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.) It looked like a fried egg.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Oak leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85621/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85620/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85619/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html Fall,Geotagged,Phyllonorycter basistrigella,United States,blister gall,flat gall,flat spot gall,gall,oak,oak gall,spot gall

Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.) It looked like a fried egg.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Oak leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85618/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85620/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85619/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html Fall,Geotagged,Phyllonorycter basistrigella,United States

Flat Spot Gall (Phyllonorycter basistrigella) on Oak (Quercus sp.) It looked like a fried egg.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Oak leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85620/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85621/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85618/flat_spot_gall_on_oak.html Fall,Geotagged,Phyllonorycter basistrigella,United States

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The Phyllonorycter basistrigella

''Phyllonorycter basistrigella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec in Canada and Connecticut, Illinois, Oregon, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, California and Missouri in the United States.

The wingspan is about 8 mm.

The larvae feed on ''Quercus'' species, including ''Quercus alba'', ''Quercus bicolor'', ''Quercus castanea'', ''Quercus coccinea'', ''Quercus kelloggii'', ''Quercus.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 12, 2019. Captured Oct 12, 2019 10:26 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.