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Gall Tower

Description:

Two little galls shaped like towers or spikes about 1.5 cm high on the top of a leaf. A small hole is visible in the second picture.

Habitat:

Bushes in the forest, Sumidero Canyon, Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico.

Notes:

Maybe Eriophyid Mite galls? http://extension.usu.edu/files/publicati...

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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

So sorry Argy, I don't know what the bush was. Wish I knew more about the tropical plants here.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Galls never cease to amaze. Species of host plant?

LaurenZarate
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LaurenZarate

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Jan 20, 2013
Submitted on Jan 24, 2013

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