Diplolepis polita

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Family: Cynipidae (Wasp) | Genus: Diplolepis

Detachable: Detachable
Color: red, yellow, green
Texture: spiky/thorny
Abundance:
Shape:
Season: Spring, Summer
Alignment:
Walls:
Location: upper leaf, between leaf veins
Form:
Cells: monothalamous
Possible Range:
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Common Name(s): Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp

Synonymy (1)

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Rhodites polita scientific
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On Rosa californica at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, Interpretive Loop, San Diego, CA

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Created Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC Last updated Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC