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Antron douglasii
2222_2529 Photo added 2013-07-06

Antron douglasii (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)   (Synonym: Cynips douglasii)
Spined Turban Gall Wasp
near Mill Creek, south of Kern Canyon Rd, Sequoia National Forest, Kern County, California
April 22, 2010

Spring, bisexual generation of this species. Galls are succulent inside with one central larval chamber. Host tree is Quercus douglasii.

all photos and text © Joyce Gross