Woolly Oak Gall

Callirhytis lanata

Callirhytis lanata is a gall wasp that forms galls on trees in the red oak (Quercus rubra) group.
Woolly Oak Gall - Callirhytis lanata Fuzzy, tan, detachable galls on the leaves of red oak (Quercus rubra). The galls drop off the leaves in October, and the adults emerge in the second, third, or fourth spring. Habitat: Red oak growing along the coast https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72793/callirhytis_lanata3.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72792/woolly_oak_gall_-_callirhytis_lanata.html Callirhytis,Callirhytis lanata,Cynipid gall,Cynipidae,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Woolly Oak Gall,fuzzy gall,gall,oak gall,wasp gall,woolly oak gall

Appearance

This wasp forms woolly, detachable galls on leaves of various species of red oak. The galls drop in October and adults may emerge in the second, third, or fourth spring.

Galls consists of woolly cells, usually clustered in bunches with other woolly oak galls. Sizes range from 0.6 - 1.5 cm in diameter.

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/746571
http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/Plant_Galls/callirytislanata.html
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyCynipidae
GenusCallirhytis
SpeciesCallirhytis lanata
Photographed in
United States of America