Xyela gallicaulis
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| Xyela gallicaulis | |
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| Gall of Xyela gallicaulis | |
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| Dorsal habitus of Xyela gallicaulis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Xyelidae |
| Genus: | Xyela |
| Species: | X. gallicaulis |
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| Xyela gallicaulis Smith, 1970 | |
Xyela gallicaulis is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Virginia and Georgia. The larva feeds inside shoots and forms galls in its host which include: Pinus echinata (shortleaf pine), P. elliottii (slash pine), and P. taeda (loblolly pine).[1]
