Biology:Diplolepis polita

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Short description: Species of wasp

Diplolepis polita
Diplolepis polita.jpg
Diplolepis polita gall on baldhip rose[clarification needed]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Diplolepididae
Genus: Diplolepis
Species:
D. polita
Binomial name
Diplolepis polita
(Ashmead, 1890)

Diplolepis polita, known generally as the spiny leaf gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. It was first described by William Harris Ashmead in 1890.[1]

This species induces galls on several species of wild roses in North America, including Rosa arkansana and Rosa acicularis.[1][2] The galls are formed on the leaves in spring and early summer and are spherical with short spikes.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q98098992 entry