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Raised orange dots on two Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid/Pachypsylla venusta galls on the same Common Hackberry/Celtis occidentalis

Gall observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151885469

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society Oct., 1963, Vol. 36, No. 4 notes that Pachypsylla are associated with several fungi https://www.jstor.org/stable/25083343 "The largest number of galls infested with nonspecific fungi were those of Pachypsylla spp. (Homoptera), obligate parasites of Celtis oc cidental L. About 46.5% of nipple galls, 43% of bud galls, and 33% of petiole galls were infested with at least one fungus, and sometimes as many as 5 different fungi could be isolated from a single gall. Seventeen different fungi in all were isolated from these psyllid galls, Coniothyrium celtidis Brun, being the most widely distributed."

There are very few fern species in the Lubbock area. I'll keep digging on this, but if anyone would like to share their fern expertise, I'd be most appreciative.

Growing in a wooded area, in and around a very shallow stream.

Not sure. Branches seem too wide spreading for brevicaudatus, but on the narrower side for subcaudatus. Few fls/glomerule suggests brevicaudatus, but I'm leaning latter for this one. Also saw other plant in area that matches better for brevicaudatus. Fen habitat.