| Diplolepis polita | |
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| Diplolepis polita gall on rosa gymnocarpa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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]
