Neuroterus saltatorius variety australis, new variety

GALL. — Rather spherical, slightly elongate, without an apical tip; entirely but very finely pubescent; rather small; on Quercus stellata.

RANGE. — Texas: Austin (Patterson collector).

The insects emerged from March 6 to 13, 1923. This gall has been known for some time, but the insect is not easily reared. Dr. Patterson secured only 11 females from many thousands of the galls, parasites being reared however in considerable numbers. This is probably a winter generation, but the summer generation may also be agamic, in a very similar gall. A variety of saltatorius also occurs on Q. stellata in the Middle West and thruout the Atlantic States, but australis is very probably confined to a limited southern area west of the Mississippi. Until we get more locality records I cannot suggest whether this area is in Central Texas or in more Eastern Texas and the adjacent states.

Quercus breviloba
Leaf galls, detachable
Globular, 1 mm in dia. Fig 245 (like Fig 236 on white oak). This may be Neuroterus saltatorius australis Kinsey described from Q stellata from Austin TX.

Quercus stellata
Leaf galls, detachable
Spherical, white, 1 mm in dia. Fig 245. This may be Neuroterus saltatorius australis Kinsey described from this host at Austin TX.

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Never reared. On Q breviloba in TX in Oct.