Research Article

Life History of the Camelthorn Gall Leafhopper, Scenergates viridis (Vilbaste) (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae)

Figure 9

General structure of galls of Scenergates viridis. (a) Galls on 5 mm grid paper. (b) A closed gall containing a female and developing eggs; such galls often have funnel-shaped apices (inset). (c) A slightly open gall containing a female and ready-to-hatch eggs or first-instar hatchlings. (d) An open male gall after the male has exited. Note remnants of excrement plugs near both ends of the gall. Scale bar: 5 mm (c).
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