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Gall forming psyllid
Schedotrioza sp.
-37.8023, 145.308
Field Notes
Description:
This eucalypt-feeding psyllid lives inside a leaf gall. The gall is produced by the leaf in reaction to the bugs (pic#3) irritant chemicals. Psyllids evolve stimulants for deeper gall (pic #4) as predatory ichneumon wasps (pic #5) evolve longer ovipositors =(
Habitat:
On eucalyptus leaves in a suburban park.
Notes:
These gall forming psyllid bugs are female and spend their lives inside the gall. Males are winged and mobile.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 30, 2012
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