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Neuroterus fragilis
2222_3296 Photo added 2021-07-14

Neuroterus fragilis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)
Succulent Gall Wasp
Morgan Territory Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California
April 14, 2013

Wasp galls on a catkin, cut open. This species also (more commonly) galls petioles. Host here is Quercus lobata (valley oak).

all photos and text © Joyce Gross