Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna
Insect - Plant Interactions
Insect Feeding Damage on Living Foliage
Insect feeding damage on a Macroneuropteris scheuchzerii pinnule, Mazon River, IL - A.Young collection
This is evidenced by the thickening of the leaf's scalloped edge and appearing as a white build up along the damaged area.
This is evidenced by the thickening of the leaf's scalloped edge and appearing as a white build up along the damaged area.
Mazon River, Morris, IL - A.Young collection
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Mazon River, Morris, IL - R.Holm collection
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Note: The above feeding damage, where the leaf margin is scalloped out, is thought to be done by Gerarid insects.
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Macroneuropteris scheuchzerii pinnule with insect feeding damage, Mazon River, Morris, IL - A.Young collection
(Note: it is thought that this type of leaf damage, where only one side of the leaf lamina is damaged, may be due to fungus.)
(Note: it is thought that this type of leaf damage, where only one side of the leaf lamina is damaged, may be due to fungus.)
Macroneuropteris scheuchzerii pinnule with insect feeding damage, Pit 2, Wilmington, IL - A.Young collection