Smooth Spangle Gall

Neuroterus est un genre d'insectes appartenant à l'ordre des hyménoptères, à la famille des cynipidés. Ces petits insectes sont responsables de la formation de galles notamment sur les chênes.

Neuroterus albipes is a gall wasp that forms chemically induced leaf galls on oak trees which has both bisexual and agamic generations and therefore forms two distinct galls, the smooth spangle gall and Schenck's gall. Neuroterus laeviusculus and Spathegaster albipes are previous binomials found in the literature. Galls The normally cream coloured saucer of the smooth spangle gall has a small cone elevated in its centre, a pronounced rim and they are sometimes found almost folded in two.

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