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BRITISH GALLS 
covered with long white hairs. Imago, May, 1 . (Plate 
XXII. i.) 
Dryophanta similis Adler 253 
Syn. Spaihcgaster similis Adler. 
Connold, Oak Galls, pi. 52 ; Plant Galls, fig. 192. 
Houard, No. 1261. Adler and Straton, Alternating Gener¬ 
ations, pi. 2, fig. 15a. 
Hymen- On the under surface of the leaf, attached to the midrib 
optera or the lateral veins. Gall spherical, 8 to 10 mm. in diameter, 
red, often girdled with a series of large yellowish bands, 
which are often granulated. Internal cavity elongated. 
Imago, November or December, I. (Plate XXII. 3.) 
Dryophanta similts, form longiventris 254 
Syn. Dryophanta longiventris Hartig. 
Connold, Oak Galls, pi. 43 ; Plant Galls, fig. 205. 
Houard, No. 1322. Adler and Straton, Alternating 
Generations, pi. 2, fig. 15. 
*’ In dormant adventitious buds of the trunk and branches. 
Gall very minute, ovoid, 2 to 5 mm. high, rounded, slightly 
depressed at the top, at first red, becoming violet; covered 
with very short hairs, which give it a velvety appearance. 
Imago, May or June, I. (Plate XXII. 5.) 
Dryophanta Taschlnbergi Schl. 255 
Syn. Spathegaster Taschenbergi Schl. 
Connold, Oak Galls, pi. 52 ; Plant Galls, fig. 193. 
Houard, No. 1259. Adler and Straton, Alternating 
Generations, pi. 2, fig. 14*2. 
.. On the under surface of the leaf, attached to the midrib 
and the lateral veins. Gall large, spherical, 10 to 20 mm. in 
diameter, occasionally even 30 mm. in diameter, at first 
shining, fleshy, green or yellow, more or less tinted with 
red, smooth or rough, with little tubercles. After the de¬ 
parture of the insect it contracts and dries up. There is 
no internal gall. Solitary or gregarious. Imago, Sep¬ 
tember to December, I., 11 . (Plate XXII. 6, 7.) 
Dryophanta Taschenbergi, form folii 256 
Syn. Dryophanta folii Linn. ; Dryophanta scutellaris 
Hartig. 
Connold, Oak Galls, pis. 1,44, 45 ; Plant Galls, fig. 206. 
Houard, No. 1320. Adler and Straton, Alternating 
Generations, pi. 2, fig. 14. 
