thimbleberry gall wasp

Diastrophus kincaidii

Member of diastrophus (genus Diastrophus)
gall wasps (family Cynipidae)
gall wasps and allies (superfamily Cynipoidea)
wasps
bramble galls
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
galls

Caution: There may be other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

forms within branches of thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Chris’s observations: 10 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
Butano SP
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP - Fall Creek Unit
Nisene Marks SP
Portola Redwoods SP
Russian Ridge OSP
Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area
Wilder Ranch SP
Windy Hill OSP

Months:

Apr.: 1
May: 0
Jun.: 2
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 2
Sep.: 1
Oct.: 0
Nov.: 0
Dec.: 1
Jan.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide – Gallformers

Bay Area species: iNaturalist