Maryland Biodiversity Project - Oak Wheat Gall (Kokkocynips decidua)

Oak Wheat Gall Kokkocynips decidua Beutenmüller, 1913

Synonyms: Andricus decidua, Dryocosmus deciduus.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Hymenoptera > Family Cynipidae > Genus Kokkocynips Oak Wheat Gall - Kokkocynips decidua - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/15700

"Larvae develop in galls on the undersides of the midveins of leaves in the red oak group, splitting the midvein as the galls grow." (BugGuide, 2008)

There are 5 records in the project database.

Oak Wheat Gall in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/16/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Oak Wheat Gall in Washington Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Oak Wheat Gall in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/15/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Oak Wheat Gall in Washington Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Oak Wheat Gall on red oak in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/5/2014). Photo by Jim Young. (MBP list)

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