. Insect architecture. Insects. GALL-FLIES. 387 tremity, and sometimes on the body, of a branch- But instead of one, this has a considerable number of cells, irregularly distributed through its substance. The structure is somewhat spongy, but fibrous; and externally the bark is smoother than that of the branch upon which it grows.* The cunrant-galls (as the French call them) of the oak are exactly similar, when formed on the leaves, to those which we have first described as produced on the leaves of the willow and other trees. But the name of currant-gall seems still more appropriate to an exc
. Insect architecture. Insects. GALL-FLIES. 387 tremity, and sometimes on the body, of a branch- But instead of one, this has a considerable number of cells, irregularly distributed through its substance. The structure is somewhat spongy, but fibrous; and externally the bark is smoother than that of the branch upon which it grows.* The cunrant-galls (as the French call them) of the oak are exactly similar, when formed on the leaves, to those which we have first described as produced on the leaves of the willow and other trees. But the name of currant-gall seems still more appropriate to an excrescence which grows on the catkins of the oak, giving them very much the appearance of a strag- gling bunch of currants or bird-cherries. The galls resemble currants which have fallen from the tree before being ripe. These galls do not seem to differ from those formed on the leaves of the oak; and are probably the production of the same insect, which. Currant-Gall of the catkins of the Oat, produced by Cynipt quercus pedumuti t J. li. z 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rennie, James, 1787-1867. London, M. A. Nattali
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