thimbleberry gallmaker

Diastrophus kincaidii

Member of bramble galls
gall wasps (family Cynipidae)
gall wasps and allies (superfamily Cynipoidea)
wasps
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: 7 (all are research grade)

Locations:

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

Months:

Dec.: 1
Jan.: 1
Feb.: 0
Mar.: 0
Apr.: 1
May: 0
Jun.: 1
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide – Gallformers

Bay Area species: iNaturalist