Diplolepis tuberculator (Cockerell, 1888)

Nomenclature: Diplolepis tuberculatrix (Cockerell, 1888) | Rhodites tuberculator Cockerell, 1888 |Diplolepis tuberculatrix var. coloradensis form coloradensis Kinsey & Ayres, 1922 |Diplolepis tuberculatrix var. coloradensis form subcoloradensis Kinsey & Ayres, 1922 |Diplolepis tuberculatrix var. wasatchensis Kinsey & Ayres, 1922 | Diplolepistuberculatrix var. versicolor Kinsey & Ayres, 1922 | Diplolepis tuberculatrix var melanderi Kinsey & Ayres, 1922 | Diplolepis tuberculatrix var. rubriderma Kinsey &Ayres, 1922 | Diplolepis tuberculatrix var. sierranensis Kinsey & Ayres, 1922 |Diplolepis tuberculatrix var. descansonis Kinsey & Ayres, 1922

Feeds on: Induces galls on Rosa L. sp. [R californica selected as a placeholder]

Distribution: United States: California, Colorado, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oregon,Utah, Washington

Diplolepis tuberculator var descansonis, rubriderma, sierranensis [all given the same desription]

Rosa sp.
Stem swellings
Stem swelling

Diplolepis tuberculator (Ckll.).

Rosa sp.
Abrupt, somewhat spherical reddish-yellow stem swellings, 25–58 mm. in dia., many-celled. Original description makes no mention of spines but specimens so labeled in U. S. N. M. bear scattered spines. West Cliff, Colorado.