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