''Amphibolips quercuspomiformis'', also known as the apple gall wasp or live oak apple gall wasp, is a species of
gall wasp. It induces galls in
coast live oak and
interior live oak trees. Like many gall wasps, it has two alternating generations which induce differing galls: an all-female
parthenogenic generation, and a bisexual generation. The galls formed by the unisexual generation in summer are spherical, up to 40 mm in diameter, and covered with short spines. They form on stems and are green or red when new, then turn brown. The galls formed by the bisexual generation in spring are small, shaped like
toadstools, and occur on leaves.
References
External links
''Amphibolips quercuspomiformis'' on gallformers*
Amphibolips quercuspomiformis' on
BugGuide
Cynipidae
Gall-inducing insects
Hymenoptera of North America
Insects of the United States
Oak galls
Western North American coastal fauna
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