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Eucalyptus volcano gall

Tanyscelis maculata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A single, flattish, cone shaped gall on the mid-line of a eucalyptus leaf (possibly E ovata?) with a strikingly red coloured base and waxy 'snow' near the top. About 12mm tall, 4mm thick and 9mm wide.

Habitat:

In a local national park.

Notes:

female

http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=2338 <br> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3088339/figure/F2/

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Comments (1)
Vinny
What a great structure

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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PublishedOctober 13, 2014

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