Smooth Spangle Gall - Neuroterus albipes
Description
These galls are found on the underside of Oak leaves and are thin and flat in shape, hairless with a slightly raised rim, measuring up to 5mm across. The colour is generally cream or pale green, sometimes with a pinky-red rim or blotches. They are never found in large numbers on a single leaf.
Habitat
On the leaves of oak.
When to see it
Mature galls fall from the leaves in autumn and the adult insects emerge in early spring.
Life History
These galls are caused by the asexual generation of the wasp. The sexual generation form tiny egg-shaped galls between leaf nodes in the spring.
UK Status
Common.
VC55 Status
Not known.
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