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Leaf gall

A_karschi male galls

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Numerous purple galls in a tight cluster. I expect these are male gall inducing hemipteran insects and the females may be those on adjacent leaves (pic 3 and 4)

Habitat:

Lower leaves of a large eucalyptus.

Notes:

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8193742

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8068798

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7929533

Reference Links:

http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/Ento/images/A_karschi.jpg

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MartinL
Apiomorpha karschi (gall) http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/Ento/icdb/speciescompspec.idc?mnuorder=Hemiptera&mnufamily=Eriococcidae&mnugenus=Apiomorpha

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